Oct 20, 2014

Chittagong Hill Tracts: Over 150 Families Have Lost Their Land since 1997, but District Authorities Remain Indifferent

A report by the Parbatya Chattagram Forest and Land Rights Protection Movement of Bandarban Chapter highlights that a significant number of families have been expelled from their properties since the peace accord in 1997. The local authorities seem  unwilling to tackle the issue, despite a recommendation from the Chittagong Affairs Ministry following the eviction of 22 Chak families last year...

Oct 20, 2014

Chittagong Hill Tracts: Over 150 Families Have...

A report by the Parbatya Chattagram Forest and Land Rights Protection Movement of Bandarban Chapter highlights that a significant number of families have been expelled from their properties since the peace...

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Oct 20, 2014

West Papua: Newly-Elected Indonesian President...

Joko Widowo, who will take office on Monday 20 October, has stated his intention to focus on the situation in West Papua during his mandate. He aims to improve healthcare and education first, reducing...

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Oct 20, 2014

Iraqi Kurdistan: Region Still Missing Its Share...

Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani has again emphasized his desire to work with Baghdad, despite the Iraqi Government’s failures to distribute Kurdistan’s share of the national budget...

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Oct 20, 2014

Exploring the Relationship Between Art and Political...

From 17 to 19 October 2014, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization participated at the fourth edition of the New World Academy, organized by the New World Summit, as an educational platform...

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Oct 17, 2014

Southern Mongolia: Herders Protest Against China’s...

Hundreds of protesters in the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region in northern China have demonstrated peacefully against corporate monopolies in herding, the exploitation of Mongolian grassland, corrupt...

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Oct 17, 2014

UNPO Celebrates Indigenous Resistance in Amst...

On Saturday, 11 October 2014, UNPO attended the event ‘522 Years of Indigenous Resistance’, which celebrated the long history of indigenous resistance movements opposing oppression and exploitation....

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Oct 16, 2014

Assyria: Ancient Monastery Desecrated by IS M...

IS militants have desecrated the historic monastery of Mar Behnam by removing crosses and burning ancient manuscripts.  This follows the demolition of other Assyrian buildings and structures of religious...

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