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United Nations Experts Raise Concerns Over Indigenous Rights Violations in Chittagong Hill Tracts

A group of UN Special Rapporteurs and mandate holders issued Joint Allegation Letters to the government of Bangladesh and ...
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At UN Human Rights Council, UNPO Joins Sindh to Call for Justice

In the framework of the United Nations 60th Human Rights Council, the World Sindh Congress organized a Rally for Human Rights ...
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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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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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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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Ogaden National Liberation Front Marks 41 Years of Struggle and Resilience with UNPO’s Continued Solidarity

On the occasion of the 41st Anniversary of the creation of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) reaffirmed its solidarity with the ...
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UNPO and ANC Submission to the Human Rights Committee: Developments in Catalonia under the ICCPR

The UNPO, in collaboration with the ANC, has submitted to the Human Rights Committee for its 144th session a report on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ...
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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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Annobón: The Forgotten Toxic Waste Ground

In November 2024, the UNPO has made a submission to the UN Special Rapporteurs in respect of the ongoing human rights violations in Annobón. Some of the issues highlighted in the submission include (i ...
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Safeguarding Civil Society: UNPO’s Submission on the Human Rights Impact of Counter-Terrorism Measures

The UNPO has submitted to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights an evaluation of the implementation of General Assembly Resolution 78/210 which stresses 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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Seven UN Special Rapporteurs send Joint Allegation Letter to the Iranian Government Raising Issue of Ahwazi Arab Communities

Seven UN Special Rapporteurs have sent a Joint Allegation Letter (JAL) to the Islamic Republic of Iran raising the issue of the environmental degradation of the Hur Al-Azim wetland in Khuzestan and ...