Below is an article by Channel News Asia Six people were publicly flogged in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province on Tuesday (Apr 21) for breaking local Islamic law, despite widespread bans on mass gatherings over coronavirus fears. Officials insisted they followed social distancing rules but vowed that the global pandemic wouldn't stand in the way of doling out justice. "To comply with current...
In the far north-west of Indonesia, authorities in the Acheh province are continuing to execute corporal punishments in public according to Sharia, despite the government introducing a ban on mass...
Please find below a press release by ASNLF May 1 is considered as the Labour Day by almost all the nations of the world. For Achehnese, this particular day is used as a day to tell...
On the occasion of the 145th anniversary of the declaration of war of The Netherlands against the state of Acheh, the Achehnese diaspora in Europe held simultaneous successful protests in...
UNPO REPRESENTATION The Acheh-Sumatra National Liberation Front (ASNLF) has been a Member of UNPO since 1991. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Acheh was an internationally recognised an independent sovereign...
Please find below a press release by ASNLF In conjunction with the International Labor Day May 1st, around 50 activists of Acheh-Sumatra National Liberation Front (ASNLF) in Sweden and Denmark joined...
The ASNLF, which represents the interests of the people of Aceh in Indonesia, as well as UNPO were supported by the participation of other civil society organizations such as the Human Rights Working...
Below is an article published by The New York Times: More than 100 people were killed early Wednesday [7 December 2016] and more were feared dead after a powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian...
The following article was published by The Jakarta Post: While President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has committed to improving the lives of women across the country, including by...
14 June 2016 | 9:30 – 16:00 | Room PHS7C050 | European Parliament | Brussels, Belgium Despite South East Asia being a conglomerate of myriads of distinct ethnic, cultural, religious and...
(STOCKHOLM) The traditional Acheh song Hikayat Prang Sabi can be heard from one of the parade lineups on the streets of Stockholm. The audience, however, was not Achehnese;...
Additionally, the General Assembly also appointed a number of board members to ensure that future leadership efforts continue to increase. Among others, the presence of Abdurrahman Ismail, better known...
Below is a press released published by the ASNLF In connection with the expiration of the Acheh-Sumatra National Liberation Front (ASNLF) Presidium term of 2012- 2016, a General Assembly will be held...
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: Victims of the armed conflict in the Indonesian province of Aceh are demanding an explanation for the violence and killings that plagued the region for three decades from 1976. They...
Below is the full text of the resolution: Resolution The UNPO General Assembly, ACKNOWLEDGES the struggle of People of Acheh for Self-Determination and Independence, UNDERLINES all...
Below is a press release issued by the Achech-Sumatra National Liberation Front: ASNLF members and its supporters from Europe and USA took part in the rally of May Day in Stockholm, Sweden....
Several UNPO members (including Rehoboth Basters, Ogaden and Afrikaners) participated at the seventh Session of the Forum on Minority Issues held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 25 and 26 November 2014. This...
The following article is taken from UCA News. Many of the victims were civilians, the rights groups said. The conflict, which began in 1976, ended with the signing of a peace deal in Helsinki, Finland...
Geneva, 14 March 2014 – On the occasion of the 25th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) in cooperation with the Nonviolent...
The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) is an international membership-based organization established to empower the voices of unrepresented and marginalized peoples worldwide and to protect their fundamental human rights.