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Nine UN Experts Raise Allegations of Environmental Rights Violations and Arbitrary Detentions Affecting the Annobonese People

A group of nine UN Special Rapporteurs and mandate holders issued a Joint Allegation Letter (JAL) to the government of ...
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UNPO and KKF Call Out Vietnam’s Unjust Sentencing of Khmer-Krom Human Rights Defenders

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO), along with the Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF), strongly ...
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Seven UN Special Rapporteurs and Mandate Holders Flag Human Rights Violations Linked to Oil Extraction in the Niger Delta

A group of seven UN Special Rapporteurs and mandate holders issued Joint Allegation Letters (JALs) to Nigeria, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, the United States, the Netherlands, and several ...
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UNPO Expresses Concern About the Arbitrary Arrest of Haratin Human Rights Defender Ms. Warda Ahmed Souleymane

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO) has learned with deep concern of the arbitrary arrest and detention of Ms. Warda Ahmed Souleymane by ...
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Beyond Words: Defending Language as a Tool for Cultural Survival and Peoples’ Rights

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) has today published a new policy paper, “Beyond Words: Language as a Peoples’ Right”, highlighting how the erosion of linguistic diversity ...
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Genocide Watch Report: Hmong at Risk

Genocide Watch has published a report exposing severe human rights violations against the Hmong in Laos, warning that they are at critical stages of dehumanization, polarization and persecution. The ...
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Naga Students Association Urge International Action to Halt Indo-Myanmar Border Fence and to Protect Indigenous Naga Rights

The All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) appealed to both the United Nations and the UNPO to call on the Government of India to halt the construction of the Indo-Myanmar border fence and to ...
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The Power of Non-Violent Resistance: Tibetan, Assyrian, and West Papuan Leaders Share Strategies for Self-Determination

On the occasion of the International Day of Non-Violence, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) hosted a webinar bringing together representatives from East Turkestan, Assyria, ...
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UNPO Condemns Exploitation of Newly Discovered Oil Reserves in Sindh, Urges Protection of Local Communities and Sustainable Alternatives

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) voices deep concern over Pakistan’s recent discovery of significant new oil reserves in Sindh, warning that the rush to exploit these ...
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UNPO Raises Concerns Over Human Rights Violations Against the Naga People at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

UNPO participated in the 24th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) representing the Naga people, who have been members of UNPO since 1993. Under Agenda Item 4, ...
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UNPO welcomes UN statement and denounces ongoing repression of Khmer Krom

UNPO welcomes the concerns raised by United Nations experts, who expressed alarm over the escalating repression against the Khmer Krom Indigenous Peoples and Theravada Buddhist monks in Viet Nam. This ...