Politics & Diplomacy

Sep 06, 2019

Abkhazia: Diplomatic Differences Re-emerge Against the Backdrop of Presidential Elections

On 25 August 2019, the first round of the presidential elections took place in Abkhazia. After a number of unexpected developments in the wake of the polls, only two candidates out of nine made the cut: incumbent President Raul Khajimba, who obtained 26,6% of preferences, and former Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Arshba, who secured 24,9% of the votes. A second round of elections is due to take...

Sep 06, 2019

Abkhazia: Diplomatic Differences Re-emerge Against...

On 25 August 2019, the first round of the presidential elections took place in Abkhazia. After a number of unexpected developments in the wake of the polls, only two candidates out of nine made the cut:...

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Sep 04, 2019

Ambazonia: Ambazonian Leaders Appeal Convicti...

A military court has sentenced ten representatives of the Ambazonian Interim Government in Cameroon to life imprisonment following a speedy trial and conviction, which cast serious doubt on the impartiality...

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Aug 29, 2019

Gilgit-Baltistan: Pakistan-Run Kashmir Faces Human...

While Indian administered Kashmir is facing a severe lockdown and being stripped of its autonomy, its Pakistan-occupied counterpart has been in a constitutional grey-zone for 70 years and suffers from...

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Aug 28, 2019

UNPO Denounces Chinese Attacks on its Vice-Pr...

On 27 August 2019, UNPO member, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), learned that the Chinese delegation to the United Nations in Geneva had circulated a note verbale among other UN delegations urging them...

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Aug 21, 2019

Taiwan: US Agrees to Sale of Military Jets

The sale of 66 F-16V fighter jets to Taiwan would contribute to Taiwan’s ability to defend its own airspace as a legitimate political actor, improving regional security. This will grow in importance...

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Aug 21, 2019

Taiwan: Political Asylum Offered to Hong Kong...

Last month [July 2019], Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen stated that participants in the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests would be allowed political asylum in Taiwan. According to the Taiwan’s Mainland...

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Aug 19, 2019

East Turkestan: Uyghur Appointed as China Director...

United States policy with regards to China, which has predominantly focused on economic relations during recent times, might be increasingly directed towards addressing the human rights abuses in China’s...

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Aug 09, 2019

West Balochistan: Iran's Invisible Child...

For decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has engaged in repressive and discriminatory policies towards ethnic and religious minorities, creating a de-facto division between first and second-class citizens....

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