Sep 16, 2015

Somaliland: Desperate Refugees Fleeing Yemeni Unrest

Formerly a country of transition for vulnerable refugees fleeing political persecution and economic hardship in the Horn of Africa, Yemen is now home to a large number of internally displaced persons (IDP) as a direct consequence of the austere conflict between the Houthi and Saudi Arabia-led insurgents. The returning refugees are being primarily resettled in Somaliland, where the authorities are concerned...

Sep 16, 2015

Somaliland: Desperate Refugees Fleeing Yemeni...

Formerly a country of transition for vulnerable refugees fleeing political persecution and economic hardship in the Horn of Africa, Yemen is now home to a large number of internally displaced persons (IDP)...

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Sep 15, 2015

Iranian Kurdistan: Tension among Factions Amplified...

The recent violent clashes in the city of Mariwan have resulted in the killing of 20 Iranian border guards, further escalating the already-existent unstable situation and tense relations among various...

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Sep 15, 2015

Kosova: Call for Equal Prerogative on Autonomy...

Referring to the deal reached in Brussels between Kosovo and Serbia on 25 August 2015 with the mediation of EU High Representative on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Ms Mogherini, Mr Riza Halimi,...

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Sep 15, 2015

Degar-Montagnards: Forced Repatriation despite...

Many Montagnards, who have fled Vietnam from imminent threats of religious and political persecution, are now in danger of being repatriated to their country of origin in accordance with the recently...

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Sep 15, 2015

Crimean Tatars: A Blockade for Human Rights

On 8 September 2015, Crimean Tatar leaders, namely Mustafa Jemilev, Refat Chubarov and Lenur Islyamov, announced a wide-scale public blockade in opposition to the mass delivery of commodities to the occupied...

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Sep 14, 2015

East Turkestan: Chinese Embassy in Pakistan Ignores...

The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan has refrained from assisting Asiye Kerim, a Chinese national belonging to the Uyghur ethnic group, to return home safely with her family. Fearing for their lives in Peshawar,...

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Sep 14, 2015

Tibet: Two More Monks Protesting for Freedom Arrested...

The list of people arrested and detained by the local police forces for organising solo protests in favour of Tibetan freedom is consistently growing. This tendency clearly contradicts Beijing’s...

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Sep 11, 2015

Southern Mongolia: Chinese Authorities Detain...

  In the wake of considerable protests and clashes between Chinese government forces and nomadic herders in Southern Mongolia, approximately 20 of the latter group have been detained. The protesters...

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