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A New Chapter: UNPO Launches its Magazine “Peoples Represented”

In today’s global context—marked by shrinking civic space, conflict, and widening inequality, solidarity matters more than ...
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Nonviolent Struggles for Peoples’ Rights: Lessons from History and Today

Violent Struggles for Peoples’ Rights: Lessons from History and Today,” which examines how nonviolent resistance remains essential for unrepresented peoples facing an increasingly complex geopolitical ...
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UNPO Calls for Rights-Compliant Definitions of Terrorism to Protect Unrepresented Communities

The UNPO has submitted a report to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Counterterrorism and Human Rights warning of the ...
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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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Haratin: Slavery and Repression in Mauritania; UNPO/IRA Report

The UNPO and its Member, the Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement (IRA) in Mauritania, have jointly filed a report to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human ...
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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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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 ...
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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 Calls for Greater Inclusion of Unrepresented Peoples at the 18th Session of the UN Forum on Minority Issues

The UNPO recently participated in the 18th session of the Forum on Minority Issues in Geneva. This year’s focus was “The contribution of minorities to diverse, resilient, and peaceful societies.” UNPO ...
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Peoples and the Planet: Protecting Land, Culture, and Self-Determination in the Face of Environmental Harm

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) has published a new policy paper, “Peoples and the Planet: Self-Governance, Land Rights, and Climate Justice,” which emphasises how the ...
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UNPO And IRA Submit Joint Report On The Haratin Ahead Of Mauritania’s UPR Review

The UNPO and IRA recently submitted a detailed report to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in advance of the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The report ...
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UNPO Welcomes the Recognition of Pacific Advocacy for Justice: Julian Aguon and Guam’s Struggle for Self-Determination Highlighted through the 2025 Right Livelihood Award

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) welcomes the international recognition of Julian Aguon, CHamoru human rights lawyer from Guam, awarded the 2025 Right Livelihood Prize for his ...