Oct 27, 2014

Southern Mongolia: Hundreds of Herding Families Forced Off Their Pastures

As part of an ‘ecological recovery’ program, Chinese authorities have evicted hundreds of Mongolian herders and their families from their pastures.  It is suspected that the confiscated land will be used for strip-mining and exploited for its natural resources.  The confiscation of their land has deprived the Mongolian herders of their livelihoods and they are receiving inadequate...

Oct 27, 2014

Southern Mongolia: Hundreds of Herding Families...

As part of an ‘ecological recovery’ program, Chinese authorities have evicted hundreds of Mongolian herders and their families from their pastures.  It is suspected that the confiscated...

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Oct 27, 2014

Awá: Brazilian Bishops Express Concern...

A controversial decision by the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court to cancel the effects of the ordinances of the Ministry of Justice that acknowledged the territories occupied by indigenous peoples has prompted...

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Oct 27, 2014

Iraqi Turkmen: ITF Calls for Immediate Assistance...

As one of the largest ethnic minority groups in Iraq, the Iraqi Turkmen are widely targeted by the Islamic State. At a press conference, officials from the Iraqi Turkmen Front stated that the USA and the...

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Oct 27, 2014

UNPO Alternative Report for CEDAW Documents Systematic...

  Earlier this month, UNPO submitted its Alternative Report to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women on the occasion of its 59th Session, documenting the violations of...

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Oct 24, 2014

Crimean Tatars: Russian Authorities Aim to Disband...

Policies are being implemented in Crimea that, according to the Crimean Field Mission on Human Rights, have the end-goal of eliminating the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people. With the forced eviction...

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Oct 24, 2014

Iraqi Kurdistan: Land Mines a Cause for Conce...

Photo courtesy of: DVIDSHUB@flickr Iraq signed the Mine Ban Treaty in 2007 which, among other things, means pledging to clear all landmines within a decade. For Iraqi Kurdistan this has caused concern;...

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Oct 23, 2014

Kosova: Foreign Minister Makes Historic Visit...

Today [23rd October 2014] Kosova Foreign Minister Enver Hoxhaj attends a conference in Serbia which is a historic step towards the normalization of the bilateral relations between the two countries. Serbia...

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Oct 23, 2014

Somaliland: Renewed Hope for Independence as Self-Determination...

The recent, high-profile campaigns of Scotland and Catalonia to exercise their right to self-determination are proving an inspiration for Somaliland, which has been operating as a de facto independent...

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