Acheh/ Summatra

DEMANDS that the United States (US) government and the European Union (EU) condemn the government of The Netherlands for failing to exercise its responsibility toward Achehnese independence.

DEMANDS the Indonesian government totally withdraw their military and police from Acheh as soon as possible.

URGES the US government and the members of the EU to review their policies toward Indonesia and to help Acheh regain its independence.

Cabinda

CONDEMNS all human rights abuses, committed in the Territory of Cabinda by the government of the Republic of Angola.

CALLS ON the government of the Republic of Angola to respect the Cabindan peoples’ human rights and their right to self-determination.

CALLS ON the conflicting parties and in particular, the government of the Republic of Angola to urgently commit them to a peaceful solution of the conflict currently taking place in Cabinda, through negotiation.

CALLS UPON the companies operating in Cabinda to respect the people of Cabinda’s right to manage and control natural resources on their land.

APPEALS to humanitarian organisations and governments to come to the aid of the Cabindan refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo Brazzaville and elsewhere, who are living under hardship conditions without educational facilities and who are left to their own devices.

EXPRESSES the need for an UNPO mission to be sent to Cabinda to assess conditions of the people.

Chechnya

DEMANDS that Russia respects and abides by a political and peaceful way of solving the conflict with CHRI, and comply with international law and international conventions.

SUPPORTS the proposals by the CHRI for the peaceful solution of the Russian-Chechen conflict and for a peaceful settlement and a political dialogue according to the earlier decisions by the UN, OSCE and the Council of Europe.

Eastern Turkestan and Tibet

CALLS UPON the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to censure the People’s Republic of China at its 57th session for committing gross and systematic violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms of the Tibetans and Uyghurs and welcomes the decision of the United States government to submit a resolution on China at the UN Commission on Human Rights.

CONDEMNS policies of the People’s Republic of China that threaten the survival of the cultural, religious and national identity of Tibetans and Uyghurs.

CALLS UPON British Petroleum to withdraw from PetroChina due to deep concerns about PetroChina’s activities in Tibet and Eastern Turkestan and opposes PetroChina’s plans on the Sebei-Xining-Lanzhou gas pipeline in North Eastern Tibet.

CALLS UPON BP Amoco head John Browne to withdraw from investment in PetroChina and to take immediate steps to ensure that none of its investments will be spent on the exploitation of oil reserves in occupied Tibet.

URGES the government of the People’s Republic of China to open negotiations without pre- conditions with the Tibetan Government in Exile under the leadership of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to reach a mutually acceptable solution on the Tibetan issue.

Ingrian Finns

URGES the government of Russia to return to Ingrian Finns the status of indigenous peoples of the Russian Federation.

Northern Osseita: Ingushetia

DEMANDS the immediate return of all exiled Ingushetians to their former places of residence.

DEMANDS compliance with all international legal provisions as well as all constitutional provisions of the Russian Federation in respect of the Ingushetians.

Karenni States

CONDEMNS the Burmese SLORC Government and the military for their occupation of the Karenni State and for their rampant violation of the Karenni People’s right to self- determination and national independence.

CALLS ON the Burmese SLORC Government and military to stop violating the human rights of the Karenni and unconditionally to start negotiations with the Karenni Government regarding the restoration of the independence of the Karenni State.

APPEALS urgently to the international community to take concrete measures to end the occupation of the Karenni State by the Burmese SLORC Army.

REQUESTS the General Secretary of the UNPO to organize a fact-finding human rights mission to the Karenni State.

VOWS to continue its support for the Karenni State.

Nagalim

WELCOMES the peace process between the government of India and the NSCN which has led to a cease fire between the two entities and which is intended to lead to a lasting and just resolution to the conflict.

REAFFIRMS its support of the struggle for self-determination of the Naga people.

Ogoni

CONDEMNS the reported efforts by Shell to resume their operations in Ogoni without righting the wrongs of the past and reaching an agreement with the people.

CALLS ON the government of Nigeria and Shell to take advantage of the improved political space in Nigeria to take concrete steps towards solving the problems of the Ogoni people and other peoples of the Niger Delta.

ENJOIN all members of the UNPO to continue to pressure Shell and the Nigerian government to respect the Ogoni people’s rights including their right to a safe and clean environment, self- determination, and the resources of their land.

Subcarpathian Rusyns

URGENTLY DEMANDS the Ukraine government to discontinue the policy of ethnocide of the Rusyn people and falsification of their history and to recognise the desire of the people of the historical Ruthenia (Subcarpathian Russ/Ruthenia), as expressed in the results of the referendum of 1 December 1991, (78% in support) as confirmed by the Regional Parliament, to restore the autonomous status of the historical Ruthenia (Subcarpathian Russ/Ruthenia), presently forming the Subcarpathian (province) of the Ukraine.

Shan

URGES the Burmese military regime to immediately withdraw all its military forces and administrative apparatus from the Shan States.

URGENTLY CALLS on the Burmese military regime to stop its gross human rights violations, including genocide, cultural genocide, ethnic cleansing and population transfers perpetrated against the people of the Shan States.

CALLS UPON the Burmese military regime to respect and honour the rights of self- determination and sovereignty of the people of Shan States and implement measures for a peaceful transfer of sovereign power to the Shan people.

South Moluccas

DEMANDS the Indonesian government to remove the Laskar Jihad and ensure that security forces are capable of protecting both communities in Malaku.

DEMANDS the Indonesian government ensure security for international humanitarian workers supporting refugees.

RECOMMENDS an examination of the possibility of convening a special tribunal to try perpetrators of gross violations of human rights.

Small Indigenous Peoples in Dagestan

APPEALS TO the governments of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Dagestan with an urgent proposal to give each small indigenous peoples of Dagestan the possibility to determine their nationality in the upcoming population census of 2002 in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

Kumyk

APPEALS TO the government of the Russian Federation with the demand to call the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Dagestan to account for the infringement of the provisions of the Constitution of the Russian Federation concerning the registration of the Kumyk National Movement Tenglik.

CALLS UPON the government of the Russian Federation to recognize KNM Tenglik as a non-governmental organization.

APPEALS TO the governments of the European and Asian states with the request to include in their constitutions, provisions concerning official recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples without statehood and to adopt legislation concerning non-governmental organizations representing the interests of small peoples without any form of national statehood.

Zanzibar

REQUESTS the Tanzanian government to immediately enter into serious dialogue with the Civic United Front (CUF), with the goal of developing a mutually acceptable process for new elections in Zanzibar in the shortest time possible. The discussion should also include reform of the Election Commission (resulting in the appointment of a new commission), the judiciary and the constitution of Zanzibar.

SUPPORTS the calls for the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to convene an independent commission to investigate the causes of the conflict and violence leading to and following the presidential elections in Zanzibar.

SUPPORTS the calls for the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture to immediately undertake a mission to Zanzibar to investigate allegations of widespread torture.

ENCOURAGES all UNPO members to take united and separate actions, such as contacting the Tanzanian authorities in support of the above rights of peoples