Sep 11, 2015

Taiwan: Bon Jovi Moves Tour to Taiwan after China Ban

  It was recently reported that the Chinese government had abruptly cancelled concerts planned by rock group Bon Jovi. Despite refusing to give an official reason for this decision, many believe it was because of a picture of the Dalai Lama used in the group’s 2010 concert in Taiwan. In response to this slight, Bon Jovi have decided to relocate their concerts to Taiwan, where their views...

Sep 11, 2015

Taiwan: Bon Jovi Moves Tour to Taiwan after China...

  It was recently reported that the Chinese government had abruptly cancelled concerts planned by rock group Bon Jovi. Despite refusing to give an official reason for this decision, many believe...

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Sep 11, 2015

Mapuche: Activists to Set Up Autonomous Self-...

  In response to the Chilean government’s refusal to negotiate and use of violence against Mapuche protesters, several activists including Aucán Huilcamán, head of the Council...

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Sep 11, 2015

Iranian Kurdistan: Kakai Forced To Flee as Result...

  Many Iranian Kurds who follow the Yarsan faith, known as Kakai, are being forced to leave Iran due to serious discrimination. Denied rights and kept out of positions of political power, the Kakai...

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Sep 11, 2015

A Changing Concept: Barcelona Youth Conference...

Barcelona, 10 September 2015 - On the eve of the Catalan National Day, and only two and a half weeks ahead of an important regional election in Catalonia structured to serve as a plebiscite, the European...

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Sep 10, 2015

Mapuche: Chilean Security Forces Hostile towards...

40 Indigenous Mapuche protestors were violently removed from a government building by security forces using tear gas, despite the presence of women and children, ending their 21 day occupation of the National...

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Sep 10, 2015

Kosovo: Pushing for UNESCO Membership

Kosovo’s Foreign Minister Petrit Selimi visited Rome on Tuesday [8 September 2015] as it attempts to gain support for its UNESCO membership bid. The decision to place the bid on the agenda for a...

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Sep 10, 2015

West Papua: Solomon Island’s Support Applic...

West Papua’s push to gain observer status at the annual Pacific Islands Forum was supported by Solomon Island’s Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, while Papua New Guinea and Fiji remain reluctant...

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Sep 09, 2015

Balochistan: Pakistani Government Responsible...

On 8 September 2015, Baloch Senator Jehanzeb Jamaldini revealed that the Pakistani Government has orchestrated major demographic changes in various districts of Balochistan to “convert a majority...

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