May 13, 2019

Ahwazi Arabs: Two Prisoners At Risk of Execution

Abdullah Karmollah Chab and Ghassem Abdullah, Sunni Muslims from Iran’s Ahwazi Arab minority, were arrested back in 2015 and condemned for “enmity against God”, based on forced confessions obtained under torture. After years of bad treatment in prison, both men are on death row.   

May 13, 2019

Ahwazi Arabs: Two Prisoners At Risk of Execut...

Abdullah Karmollah Chab and Ghassem Abdullah, Sunni Muslims from Iran’s Ahwazi Arab minority, were arrested back in 2015 and condemned for “enmity against God”, based on forced confessions...

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May 13, 2019

Unrepresented Women: Women in Peacebuilding

In the framework of UNPO’s Campaign “Unrepresented Women”, the floor is given to activists, artists and public figures coming from unrepresented communities around the world. In this...

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May 10, 2019

Assyria: Religious Persecution of Christian Family...

The story of an Assyrian family that has been continuously harassed and persecuted by the Iranian authorities because of their Christian beliefs has raised critical voices. Dabrina Bet-Tamraz, whose parents...

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May 10, 2019

Crimean Tatars: New WWII Memorial Desecrated

A memorial that was erected by the Crimean Tatar community in Orlovka in commemoration of 64 Crimean Tatars who died during WWII has been smashed by unknown vandals. This happened just three days after...

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May 09, 2019

Somaliland: Egyptian Delegation Visits to Discuss...

An Egyptian delegation led by the country’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs has paid a visit to Somaliland, aiming to improve bilateral relations between the two countries. The talks specifically...

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May 09, 2019

Ogoni: Call for the Dissolution of HYPREP’s...

On the 9th of April 2019, UNPO member The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has issued a press release in which it calls for the dissolution of the governing body of the Hydrocarbon...

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May 08, 2019

East Turkestan: Chinese Crackdown on Ramadan practices...

While Muslims are peacefully fasting for Ramadan around the world, Uyghur people are, once again, facing persecution and restriction from Chinese authorities. Ramadan and Islamic religious practices are...

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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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