Mar 05, 2014

Haratin: Human Rights Defender Cheikh Ould Vall Re-Arrested

After being released from a three-day sentence only days before, human rights defender and member of IRA-Mauritanie was re-arrested with no warrant, allegedly for helping his mother in a land dispute case.

Mar 05, 2014

Haratin: Human Rights Defender Cheikh Ould Vall...

After being released from a three-day sentence only days before, human rights defender and member of IRA-Mauritanie was re-arrested with no warrant, allegedly for helping his mother in a land dispute ...

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Mar 05, 2014

Tibet: New Year Celebrations Coincide With Dalai...

Contrary to previous years during which mourning out of respect for those suffering under Chinese detention brought in the new year, Tibetans have been celebrating the new year and offering ceremonies...

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Mar 05, 2014

West Papua: Call For UN Resolution

In a recent statement calling for international action, Vanuatu Prime Minister Moana Carcasses has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to adopt a resolution to protect the rights of the people...

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Mar 04, 2014

Crimean Tatars: Growing Fear of Ethnic Violence...

Amidst rising tensions in the Crimea, the Crimean Tatars fear the possibility of violent reprisals by the Russian forces. At the same time, rumors spread that local Russians have attacked Crimean Tatar...

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Mar 04, 2014

Balochistan: A March For The Disappeared

Relatives of victims of forced disappearances in Balochistan completed a 2000km march to raise awareness and protest against the abduction of regional activists by Pakistan’s security forces.&nb...

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Mar 04, 2014

Ogoni: Ken Saro-Wiwa Excluded From Honours Li...

Representatives of the Ogoni people expressed disappointment over the marginalization of Ken Saro-Wiwa, who has been excluded from the honours list of the centenary celebration. 

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Mar 04, 2014

Hungarian Minority In Romania: UDMR Votes To Joins...

UDMR, the ethnic Hungarian party in Romania, has decided to join Victor Ponta´s government.  

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Mar 04, 2014

UNPO Condemns Recent Attacks at Kunming Station...

  Brussels, 4 March 2014 - The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) and the World Uyghur Congress, the representative body of the Uyghurs, denounce the violent attacks, which took...

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