Mar 24, 2014

Tibet: Hundreds Protest Land Seizure Over Gold Mining Activities

Hundreds of Tibetans staged protests over the seizure of farm land for the Chinese mining sector and industry, which pollutes their environment and affects their quality of life.

Mar 24, 2014

Tibet: Hundreds Protest Land Seizure Over Gold...

Hundreds of Tibetans staged protests over the seizure of farm land for the Chinese mining sector and industry, which pollutes their environment and affects their quality of life.

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Mar 21, 2014

Ahwazi: Recent Executions Condemned At UN Human...

On the occasion of the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, presented his report on recent...

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Mar 21, 2014

East Turkestan: Uyghur Leader Speaks Out About...

Ablimit Ahmettohti Damolla Hajim, delegate to the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and member of the government-affiliated Islamic Association in East Turkestan’s...

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Mar 21, 2014

Iraqi Turkmen: Government Protection Urgently...

Following an attack on a Member of the Iraqi Turkmen Front on 17 March 2014, Arshad Al-salehi,  head of Iraqi Turkmen Front called on the government to offer protection to Turkmen lawmakers. Recent...

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Mar 21, 2014

Iranian Kurdistan: Human Rights Situation Dramatically...

The United Nations estimates that up to 700 people were sentenced to death in Iran in 2013, most of whom were charged with drug-related crimes and belonged to ethnic minorities. Many executions continue...

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Mar 20, 2014

UNPO reports to the UN CESCR on abuses in China,...

In March 2014, UNPO has submitted three alternative reports in relation with the 52nd session of the CESCR, denouncing violation of the economic, social, and cultural rights of minority groups and indigenous...

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Mar 20, 2014

Hungarian Minority in Romania: Ethnic Minority...

The treatment of the Hungarian minority in Romania remains a political issue. This was confirmed recently as several Hungarian nationals, accused of being extremists, were refused entry into Romania, after...

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Mar 20, 2014

Haratin: IHEU Delegation Advocates For Equality...

In a recent statement, Elizabeth O’Casey (The International Humanist and Ethical Union’s head of delegation to the UNHCR) drew attention to the inconsistencies of what Mauritania’s representatives...

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