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 the President of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil to issue a statement expressing concern and emphasizing there should be no ‘backtrack[ing]’ for the realization of indigenous...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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;...
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...
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...
The new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein, could soon be visiting Tibet, and potentially East Turkestan as well, after China signalled that such a trip could be permitted....
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