European Parliament

Dec 08, 2019

UNPO Welcomes EP Resolution on Iran

The UNPO welcomes the resolution adopted 19 December 2019 by the European Parliament denouncing the disproportionate use of force by Iranian security forces against civilians during the nationwide protests that swept across the country in November. In the resolution, MEPs denounced the "unacceptable" reaction by the authorities and urged them to disclose the total number of deaths and detainees, and...

Dec 08, 2019

UNPO Welcomes EP Resolution on Iran

The UNPO welcomes the resolution adopted 19 December 2019 by the European Parliament denouncing the disproportionate use of force by Iranian security forces against civilians during the nationwide protests...

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Jul 11, 2019

Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Assassination...

On Tuesday the 9th of July 2019, the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), together with the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO), organised a series of events to address the continuing...

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Jun 28, 2019

UNPO and WUC Introduce New MEPs to the Uyghur...

On June 26th 2019, the UNPO and the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) jointly organized a cocktail reception for new MEPs. The aim of the event was to raise awareness of the dramatic situation of the Uyghur...

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May 08, 2019

Catalonia: Puigdemont Allowed to Run for European...

The pro-independence former leader of Catalonia and two of its former members were authorized to be candidates for the forthcoming European Elections. Last month, Spain’s electoral commission barred...

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Apr 11, 2019

UNPO Roundtable at the European Parliament Discusses...

Yesterday, 10 April 2019, UNPO held a roundtable at the European Parliament titled Protecting minorities in Pakistan through EU Mechanism, hosted by MEP Csaba Sógor (EPP) and with the participation...

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Mar 18, 2019

European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Human...

On Wednesday 13 March 2019, the European Parliament voted a joint motion for a resolution on Iran and more particularly the treatment of human rights defenders in the country. Seven out of the eight political...

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Jan 14, 2019

Iran: New EU Sanctions After Revelations of Attacks...

After revelations of attacks orchestrated by Iran in European Union (EU) member countries, two Iranian nationals and Iran’s main spy agency have been added to the EU’s counter-terrorism register....

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