The UNPO's submission can be read in full below or downloaded here. Recognize the demand of ordinary citizens in Iran for the abolition of the death penalty and its disproportionate use against minorities and political opponents 11 February 2022 The death penalty in Iran is used as a political weapon and disproportionately against minorities, in particular the Kurdish, Baluchi and...
In advance of a debate at the European Parliament on the death penalty in Iran, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO), has highlighted the importance of international policymaking on...
Based on the experience of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO), this report outlines reprisals suffered by European citizens and residents, on the sovereign territories of Europe,...
Crossroads: The future of Iraq’s minorities after ISIS draws on extensive fieldwork, interviews and desk research to highlight the ongoing plight of Iraq’s ethnic and religious minorities,...
The report contains transcripts of the speeches given at the conference, namely the instructive contributions by Kati Piri MEP (S&D), Nursel Awrohum (Assyrian Women's Federation of Sweden), Johanna...
Below is a joint press release published by the four organisations: Many of Iraq’s minorities now ‘on the verge of disappearance’ – new report Minority communities in...
The launch conference, held at the International Press Centre in Brussels, was chaired by Mr William Spencer of IILHR. In his opening remarks he described how the investigation and the report had been...
UNPO submitted an alternative report to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) ahead of its 85th session during which the 15th to 21st periodic reports of the Republic of Iraq...
On 30 April 2014, Iraqi people went to polls to elect new members to the Council of Representatives and three Governorate Councils in Iraqi Kurdistan. The joint UNPO-ACE Election Observation Mission (EOM)...
On 30 April 2014, 612,065 registered voters from the Dohuk governorate had the opportunity to cast their vote across 264 polling stations. 28 seats for the Governorate Council, including 3 seats reserved...
An additional briefing note on the Iraqi Turkmen is available for download at the bottom of the page The hearing, co-chaired by Mrs. Barbara Lochbihler and Mr. Struan Stevenson, opened with an account...
22 December 2010 Two UNPO staff members led a delegation of over 20 representatives of 11 minority groups to participate in the Forum, which took place over the course of three days at...
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