Mar 03, 2014

‘Movement for Uyghur Mother Language Based Education’ Report Highlights Detrimental Effect of Linguistic Rights Violations in China

Brussels, 27 February 2014 In light of UNESCO’s International Mother Tongue Day, which took place on 21 February 2014, the World Uyghur Congress is publishing a report entitled ‘Movement for Uyghur Mother Language Based Education’ with the aim of raising awareness about the current linguistic injustices of China’s ‘bilingual’ educational policy. It underlines the...

Mar 03, 2014

‘Movement for Uyghur Mother Language Based Education’...

Brussels, 27 February 2014 In light of UNESCO’s International Mother Tongue Day, which took place on 21 February 2014, the World Uyghur Congress is publishing a report entitled ‘Movement for...

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Mar 03, 2014

Iranian Kurdistan: Prominent Kurdish Scholars...

Mohammad Qazi and Ebrahim Yunesi, two renowned Kurdish scholars, were recognized by Iranian scholars and President Hassan Rouhani for their prominent role in developing Kurdish and Persian literature....

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Mar 03, 2014

East Turkestan: Police Use Teargas Against Uyghur...

The Xinjiang police fired teargas against a group of ethnic Uyghurs, who had gathered to oppose the crackdown on motorcyclists. 

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Mar 03, 2014

Mapuche: The Costs of Oil and Mining

First Peoples Worldwide, a United States NGO, published a report indicating that some of the largest US mining and oil companies operate on indigenous Mapuche land, threatening the culture and survival...

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Mar 03, 2014

Crimean Tatars: Leader Urges People to Avoid ...

Former Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Mr. Mustafa Dzhamilev has warned Tatars to avoid demonstrations and confrontations with both Russian and Ukrainian forces in Crimea. 

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Feb 28, 2014

UNPO Meeting with UNESCO addresses Minority Language...

On the occasion of the international “Mother Language Day” (21st February), UNPO organised a meeting with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and representatives...

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Feb 28, 2014

Haratin: Mauritania To Adopt Slavery Roadmap

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary forms of slavery, Gulnara Shahinian, stated that Mauritania would adopt a roadmap to abolish the practice of slavery in early March 2014. Although...

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Feb 28, 2014

Iraqi Kurdistan: Political Feud Ends In Contentious...

Massoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Regional Government, criticized the Iraqi Federal Government’s move to illegally freeze Kurdistan Regional Government’s portion of the annual budget...

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