Aug 28, 2014

Tibet: Tibetan Monk Kept in Prison for Unknown Charges

A Tibetan monk, Tsultrim Nyendak, who has been missing since his arrest one year ago, has received a sentence for 9 years in prison for unknown charges. Despite his poor health condition, he was kept in prison and his family’s requests to release him were denied. Since 2013, many Tibetan monks were targeted and arrested on false grounds in the name of so-called “mass line’’...

Aug 28, 2014

Tibet: Tibetan Monk Kept in Prison for Unknown...

A Tibetan monk, Tsultrim Nyendak, who has been missing since his arrest one year ago, has received a sentence for 9 years in prison for unknown charges. Despite his poor health condition, he was kept in...

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Aug 28, 2014

West Papua: New Law Could Affect Activists

The West Papua Association in Australia is concerned about that the new anti-terrorist law, which could be implemented against activists  in Australia.

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Aug 28, 2014

Zanzibar: Changes Implemented to Current Trade...

Zanzibar National Chamber of Commerce has stated that urgent measures are needed in order to change the current situation in the country; the unfriendly trade system, taxation and market regulations have...

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Aug 27, 2014

East Turkestan: Uyghur Linguist Sentenced to ...

An Uyghur linguist and his two associates were given prison sentences ranging from 18 to 27 months on Thursday, 21 August 2014, following a one-day trial on the 11 July 2014. The trio aspired to set up...

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Aug 27, 2014

Iraqi Kurdistan: Tensions Rising Following ISIS...

Fears that ISIS  may have infiltrated Iraqi Kurdistan following a series of attacks on Saturday, 23 August 2014, has increased tensions gripping the region since the rapid advance of ISIS throughout...

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Aug 27, 2014

Iraqi Turkmen: ISIS Extremists Wipeout 700 Innocent...

Marco Babille, a UNICEF representative based in Iraq, reported that the Islamic State killed 700 innocent Turkmen civilians in the town of Beshir between the 11 and 12 July earlier this year. According...

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Aug 27, 2014

Kosova: EU Demands Resumption of Dialogue between...

Senior EU representatives  have asked for the talks between Kosova and Serbia to continue following a hiatus in the wake of the elections in Kosovo held on 8 June 2014. Atifete Jahjaga, President...

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Aug 26, 2014

UNPO Gathers Support for Indigenous Rights and...

This weekend, between 22 and 24 August 2014, UNPO participated at the 13th edition of the colourful and vibrant “Fiesta Latina” summer festival held in Brussel’s urban park Bois de la...

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