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UNPO has formally submitted a statement on Human Rights Situation in Western Togoland to the Government of the Republic of Ghana through its Permanent Mission to the UN, ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, and the UN WGAD.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
UNPO has formally submitted a statement on Human Rights Situation in Western Togoland to the Government of the Republic of Ghana through its Permanent Mission to the UN, ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, and the UN WGAD.
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What if archives weren’t about the past, but about survival?
For unrepresented nations and peoples, archives are acts of resistance, living records of identity, rights, and self-determination.
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#UNPOAcademy #Archives #CulturalHeritage
For unrepresented nations and peoples, archives are acts of resistance, living records of identity, rights, and self-determination.
Read more on UNPO Academy: academy.unpo.org/documenting-...
#UNPOAcademy #Archives #CulturalHeritage
November 5, 2025 at 9:56 AM
What if archives weren’t about the past, but about survival?
For unrepresented nations and peoples, archives are acts of resistance, living records of identity, rights, and self-determination.
Read more on UNPO Academy: academy.unpo.org/documenting-...
#UNPOAcademy #Archives #CulturalHeritage
For unrepresented nations and peoples, archives are acts of resistance, living records of identity, rights, and self-determination.
Read more on UNPO Academy: academy.unpo.org/documenting-...
#UNPOAcademy #Archives #CulturalHeritage
The Abduction of Sindhi Student Leader Ghani Aman Chandio in the hospital in Karachi on October,28th raises serious concerns about human rights violations in Pakistan.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The Abduction of Sindhi Student Leader Ghani Aman Chandio in the hospital in Karachi on October,28th raises serious concerns about human rights violations in Pakistan.
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The September attack on a rally in Quetta left 15 dead and 30 injured. Since early October, Zehri (Khuzdar district) has faced a military lockdown and humanitarian blockade. UNPO urges Pakistan to end repression in #Balochistan and uphold human rights.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The September attack on a rally in Quetta left 15 dead and 30 injured. Since early October, Zehri (Khuzdar district) has faced a military lockdown and humanitarian blockade. UNPO urges Pakistan to end repression in #Balochistan and uphold human rights.
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UNPO and the Malian Association for the Preservation of Bellah Culture (AMASCB-IKEWAN) jointly and unequivocally condemn the ongoing persecution.
Ream more here: academy.unpo.org/from-colonia...
Ream more here: academy.unpo.org/from-colonia...
October 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
UNPO and the Malian Association for the Preservation of Bellah Culture (AMASCB-IKEWAN) jointly and unequivocally condemn the ongoing persecution.
Ream more here: academy.unpo.org/from-colonia...
Ream more here: academy.unpo.org/from-colonia...
UNPO condemns drone strike on Naga civilians.
The recent drone attack on the Naga village on October 21, 2025, killed two civilians, including an eight-year-old child.
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The recent drone attack on the Naga village on October 21, 2025, killed two civilians, including an eight-year-old child.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
UNPO condemns drone strike on Naga civilians.
The recent drone attack on the Naga village on October 21, 2025, killed two civilians, including an eight-year-old child.
Read more here: unpo.org/unpo-condemn...
The recent drone attack on the Naga village on October 21, 2025, killed two civilians, including an eight-year-old child.
Read more here: unpo.org/unpo-condemn...
UNPO and the Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) raise alarm over Vietnam’s re-election to the Human Rights Council amid evidence of systemic repression of Khmer-Krom Indigenous peoples.
October 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
UNPO and the Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) raise alarm over Vietnam’s re-election to the Human Rights Council amid evidence of systemic repression of Khmer-Krom Indigenous peoples.
The UN has recognised the systemic violation of #Hmong rights in Laos, following UNPO’s report to the UN CESCR.
We call on Laos to act on the Committee’s recommendations, and to formally recognise the Hmong as Indigenous Peoples.
Read more here: unpo.org/un-committee...
We call on Laos to act on the Committee’s recommendations, and to formally recognise the Hmong as Indigenous Peoples.
Read more here: unpo.org/un-committee...
October 15, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The UN has recognised the systemic violation of #Hmong rights in Laos, following UNPO’s report to the UN CESCR.
We call on Laos to act on the Committee’s recommendations, and to formally recognise the Hmong as Indigenous Peoples.
Read more here: unpo.org/un-committee...
We call on Laos to act on the Committee’s recommendations, and to formally recognise the Hmong as Indigenous Peoples.
Read more here: unpo.org/un-committee...
UNPO welcomes the recognition of Julian Aguon, CHamoru human rights lawyer from #Guam, as a 2025 Right Livelihood Award laureate.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
UNPO welcomes the recognition of Julian Aguon, CHamoru human rights lawyer from #Guam, as a 2025 Right Livelihood Award laureate.
Read more here: unpo.org/unpo-welcome...
Read more here: unpo.org/unpo-welcome...
Iranian Kurdish human rights defender Jina Modares Gorji is free after 16 months in prison!
Her release follows a joint UNPO & KMMK-G case to the UN, which ruled her detention arbitrary.
Read more here: unpo.org/unpo-and-kmm...
Her release follows a joint UNPO & KMMK-G case to the UN, which ruled her detention arbitrary.
Read more here: unpo.org/unpo-and-kmm...
October 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Iranian Kurdish human rights defender Jina Modares Gorji is free after 16 months in prison!
Her release follows a joint UNPO & KMMK-G case to the UN, which ruled her detention arbitrary.
Read more here: unpo.org/unpo-and-kmm...
Her release follows a joint UNPO & KMMK-G case to the UN, which ruled her detention arbitrary.
Read more here: unpo.org/unpo-and-kmm...
📢 Join us this Monday, 6 October, for a special webinar on Non-Violence.
🗓️ Monday, 6 October
⏰ 17:00 CEST | 11:00 EST
💻 Online — register through the link lnkd.in/ewDByPZ4
🗓️ Monday, 6 October
⏰ 17:00 CEST | 11:00 EST
💻 Online — register through the link lnkd.in/ewDByPZ4
October 3, 2025 at 9:38 AM
📢 Join us this Monday, 6 October, for a special webinar on Non-Violence.
🗓️ Monday, 6 October
⏰ 17:00 CEST | 11:00 EST
💻 Online — register through the link lnkd.in/ewDByPZ4
🗓️ Monday, 6 October
⏰ 17:00 CEST | 11:00 EST
💻 Online — register through the link lnkd.in/ewDByPZ4
On the #InternationalDayOfNonViolence, we celebrate the principle that has guided UNPO since 1991. Non-violence is at the heart of our work, enabling reconciliation, trust, and peaceful self-determination.
October 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
On the #InternationalDayOfNonViolence, we celebrate the principle that has guided UNPO since 1991. Non-violence is at the heart of our work, enabling reconciliation, trust, and peaceful self-determination.
The #Hmong people in Lao PDR continue to face decades of violence, forced displacement, and cultural erasure. At the 60th UN HRC session, UNPO, together with the CWHP and GDH, called for urgent action to protect their rights and ensure recognition of their Indigenous identity.
September 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The #Hmong people in Lao PDR continue to face decades of violence, forced displacement, and cultural erasure. At the 60th UN HRC session, UNPO, together with the CWHP and GDH, called for urgent action to protect their rights and ensure recognition of their Indigenous identity.
A new UN Joint Allegation Letter (VNM 5.2025) to Viet Nam echoes concerns raised by UNPO: #KhmerKrom activists & monks face arbitrary arrests, unfair trials & discrimination for peacefully defending their identity & rights.
Read more here: unpo.org/unpo-calls-o...
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September 29, 2025 at 9:28 AM
A new UN Joint Allegation Letter (VNM 5.2025) to Viet Nam echoes concerns raised by UNPO: #KhmerKrom activists & monks face arbitrary arrests, unfair trials & discrimination for peacefully defending their identity & rights.
Read more here: unpo.org/unpo-calls-o...
Read more here: unpo.org/unpo-calls-o...
Geneva for Human Rights, UNPO & @assemblea_int call on Spain to respect #Catalan self-determination & human rights at UNHRC 60. Selective prosecutions, inconsistent amnesty law, and cultural suppression must end.
Read and watch the statement here: unpo.org/unpo-and-anc...
Read and watch the statement here: unpo.org/unpo-and-anc...
September 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Geneva for Human Rights, UNPO & @assemblea_int call on Spain to respect #Catalan self-determination & human rights at UNHRC 60. Selective prosecutions, inconsistent amnesty law, and cultural suppression must end.
Read and watch the statement here: unpo.org/unpo-and-anc...
Read and watch the statement here: unpo.org/unpo-and-anc...
UN Special Rapporteurs have issued Joint Allegation Letters to the Government of Bangladesh and Lama Rubber Industries, raising serious concerns over land grabbing and rights violations against Indigenous communities in the #ChittagongHillTracts.
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September 24, 2025 at 9:08 AM
UN Special Rapporteurs have issued Joint Allegation Letters to the Government of Bangladesh and Lama Rubber Industries, raising serious concerns over land grabbing and rights violations against Indigenous communities in the #ChittagongHillTracts.
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unpo.org/united-natio...
At the UN Human Rights Council, UNPO joined the World Sindh Congress to draw attention to the civil, political, and economic exploitation of #Sindh by Pakistan’s military establishment.
Read more here: unpo.org/at-un-human-...
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September 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
At the UN Human Rights Council, UNPO joined the World Sindh Congress to draw attention to the civil, political, and economic exploitation of #Sindh by Pakistan’s military establishment.
Read more here: unpo.org/at-un-human-...
Read more here: unpo.org/at-un-human-...
Arbitrary arrests, excessive militarization, and restrictions on fundamental freedoms are not new, they have long shaped the daily lives of communities in #WestPapua, #Acheh, and the #SouthMoluccas.
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September 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Arbitrary arrests, excessive militarization, and restrictions on fundamental freedoms are not new, they have long shaped the daily lives of communities in #WestPapua, #Acheh, and the #SouthMoluccas.
👉 Read more here: unpo.org/from-jakarta...
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UNPO and IRA stand together with the Haratin people in Mauritania as they continue to face significant challenges.
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September 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
UNPO and IRA stand together with the Haratin people in Mauritania as they continue to face significant challenges.
Read more here: unpo.org/unpo-and-ira...
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Democracy is not complete until all peoples, including those unrepresented and silenced, can decide their own future.
On this #DemocracyDay: the right to self-determination is not a threat to peace, but the path to it.
True democracy leaves no one behind.
On this #DemocracyDay: the right to self-determination is not a threat to peace, but the path to it.
True democracy leaves no one behind.
September 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Democracy is not complete until all peoples, including those unrepresented and silenced, can decide their own future.
On this #DemocracyDay: the right to self-determination is not a threat to peace, but the path to it.
True democracy leaves no one behind.
On this #DemocracyDay: the right to self-determination is not a threat to peace, but the path to it.
True democracy leaves no one behind.
The Ogaden National Liberation Front marked 41 years of resilience. UNPO reaffirmed its solidarity with ONLF’s commitment to peace, dignity, and self-determination.
September 12, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The Ogaden National Liberation Front marked 41 years of resilience. UNPO reaffirmed its solidarity with ONLF’s commitment to peace, dignity, and self-determination.
The UN has ruled the detention of Kurdish journalist Jina Modares Gorji in Iran arbitrary and unlawful.
Her case exposes a wider pattern of repression against Kurds, women, and cultural defenders.
Read our press release: tinyurl.com/kdwymnta
#FreeJina #HumanRights #Kurdistan #Iran
Her case exposes a wider pattern of repression against Kurds, women, and cultural defenders.
Read our press release: tinyurl.com/kdwymnta
#FreeJina #HumanRights #Kurdistan #Iran
September 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The UN has ruled the detention of Kurdish journalist Jina Modares Gorji in Iran arbitrary and unlawful.
Her case exposes a wider pattern of repression against Kurds, women, and cultural defenders.
Read our press release: tinyurl.com/kdwymnta
#FreeJina #HumanRights #Kurdistan #Iran
Her case exposes a wider pattern of repression against Kurds, women, and cultural defenders.
Read our press release: tinyurl.com/kdwymnta
#FreeJina #HumanRights #Kurdistan #Iran
D.C. residents have lived without full democratic rights for +200 years. Federal overreach continues today. Shadow Senator Paul Strauss, D.C. representative to UNPO, spoke to CNN on these urgent challenges.
Read full press release here: tinyurl.com/5xxv5cde
Read full press release here: tinyurl.com/5xxv5cde
August 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM
D.C. residents have lived without full democratic rights for +200 years. Federal overreach continues today. Shadow Senator Paul Strauss, D.C. representative to UNPO, spoke to CNN on these urgent challenges.
Read full press release here: tinyurl.com/5xxv5cde
Read full press release here: tinyurl.com/5xxv5cde
The #Hmong in Laos are facing escalating persecution. Military crackdowns since May have brought killings, disappearances, forced displacement & denial of aid. #UNPO, CWHP & BPSOS have alerted UN bodies, urging action to stop violence and protect Indigenous rights.
Read here: tinyurl.com/2zpnkm4n
Read here: tinyurl.com/2zpnkm4n
August 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The #Hmong in Laos are facing escalating persecution. Military crackdowns since May have brought killings, disappearances, forced displacement & denial of aid. #UNPO, CWHP & BPSOS have alerted UN bodies, urging action to stop violence and protect Indigenous rights.
Read here: tinyurl.com/2zpnkm4n
Read here: tinyurl.com/2zpnkm4n
📣 To mark the #InternationalDayofVictimsofEnforcedDisappearances, join us in this webinar to spotlight how this remains one of the gravest violations faced by unrepresented peoples worldwide.
📍Next Friday, 29th August at 16:00 CEST.
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📍Next Friday, 29th August at 16:00 CEST.
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August 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
📣 To mark the #InternationalDayofVictimsofEnforcedDisappearances, join us in this webinar to spotlight how this remains one of the gravest violations faced by unrepresented peoples worldwide.
📍Next Friday, 29th August at 16:00 CEST.
Register to receive the link to join! forms.gle/bEm8LzqJMmT6...
📍Next Friday, 29th August at 16:00 CEST.
Register to receive the link to join! forms.gle/bEm8LzqJMmT6...