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...

📢 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

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.

⬛️⬜️ @elisendapaluzie.bsky.social: "ANC has represented the Catalan people at @unpointl.bsky.social since 2018. This collaboration has allowed us to denounce the violations of rights suffered by the Catalan people before many intl bodies, this year in the context of the UPR.” youtu.be/D7CE6CUbDKg

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...

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...

⬛️⬜️On occasion of Spain’s #UPR2025, @assembleacat.bsky.social, with @unpointl.bsky.social and Swiss NGO Geneva for HR submitted a written statement noting the persistent rights violations that Catalan people suffer. The statement is now available on the UN website: docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/60/...

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. 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-...

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...

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...

“Their marginalization is not only from a political perspective, but from a cultural, societal and economic perspective,” said UNPO SG Mercè Monje Cano on the year-long internet shutdown in #Annobón, Equatorial Guinea. www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/se...

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.

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

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

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

📣 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...

In solidarity with the Naga people, who recently marked the 79th anniversary of their independence declaration, UNPO Secretary General Mercè Monje Cano reaffirmed support for their dignity, nonviolence, and right to self-determination. Watch the full message here: t.co/Uc1R5Ojnpo #Naga

In its 2025 review of Vietnam’s ICCPR record, the UN Human Rights Committee echoed concerns over discrimination against the Khmer-Krom. UNPO urges recognition of their Indigenous status and stronger protections for their rights. #KhmerKrom #Vietnam #Indigenous #HumanRights #UNPO

The Dutch Parliament officially recognized the mass deportation of Crimean Tatars by the Soviet Union as genocide, joining a growing internaitonal chorus demanding justice and accountability. #CrimeanTatars #HumanRights #Justice #UNPO

UN EMRIP has published its report on traditional economies, highlighting how land rights, self-determination, and cultural heritage are deeply interconnected. Read more here how the UNPO contributed: unpo.org/report-of-th... #IndigenousRights #SelfDetermination #LandRights

UNPO Secretary General Mercè Monje Cano and Prof. Fiona McConnell joined the #TomLantosInstitute ’s Summer School in July, to talk about why self-determination matters for protecting cultural rights. #MinorityRights #SelfDetermination #CulturalRights

On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we stand with unrepresented communities worldwide advocating for self-determination and cultural survival. They are the guardians of traditional ecological knowledge that benefits their communities and the future of the entire planet.

UNPO stands with the Khmer-Krom as repression in Vietnam deepens. At the inauguration of the KKF’s new office in Washington, D.C., UNPO shared a message: “Every act of resistance, every word, every gathering, every effort to preserve your identity, is a light in the darkness. And you are not alone.”

UNPO & CWHP raised concerns at #EMRIP: the Hmong in Laos face denial of recognition, isolation & reprisals, while global protection mechanisms are increasingly under strain.

On 12 June, Nigeria's President posthumously pardoned Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni Nine, peaceful activists executed in 1995. Yet, justice remains elusive. Shell faces legal challenges for its alleged role, and the Niger Delta communities still suffer from pollution, injustice, and marginalization.

UNPO and Global Naga Forum delivered a joint statement at EMRIP, raising ongoing rights violations against the Naga people—including border fencing, the end of the Free Movement Regime, AFSPA, and a stalled peace process. More via the link in bio.

At the 144th UN Human Rights Committee session in Geneva, UNPO and the Catalan National Assembly raised alarm over Spain’s ongoing violations of civil and political rights in Catalonia. Read our full submission here: unpo.org/assemblea-an...

Language is more than communication, it’s a vessel for identity, history, and self-determination. Our latest policy paper is out, “Beyond Words: Language as a Peoples’ Right” Read more: unpo.org/beyond-words...

For many Unrepresented Nations and Peoples, place names are not just geography, they carry history, identity, and belonging. Read the full article here: unpo.org/renaming-the... #ToponymicErasure #RightToName #UNPO #SelfDetermination

On the occasion of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, UNPO extends our respect and good wishes for his lifelong work for peace, dialogue, and the rights of the Tibetan people remains central to the global movement for justice. #Tibet #DalaiLama90

Our work is unique. Our voice is vital: it is the voice of thousands of Peoples around the world striving for a just global system. Watch how UNPO empowers the unheard to shape real change. Join the movement. Donate today. bit.ly/40xVRsb #UnrepresentedVoices #SupportChange youtu.be/ELcXVVtK7z4

⬛️⬜️ @assembleacat.bsky.social former president and @unpointl.bsky.social VP @epaluzieub.bsky.social, and UNPO’s Sec Gen Mercè Monje participated in the Formal Briefing with NGO's of the Human Rights Committee 144th Session to denounce Spain’s violations of the ICCPR & of the rights of Catalans.

⬛️⬜️Lobbying and advocacy is an essential part of Assemblea's international work to share #Catalonia's struggle, denounce Spain's abuses, and create synergies with other peoples. Since 2019, the ANC is a member of the @unpointl.bsky.social and through @epaluzieub.bsky.social, holds its vicepresidency.

⬛️⬜️Besides today's Formal Briefing to the UN, a few weeks ago Assemblea & @unpointl.bsky.social submitted a report on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Spain with a focus on the situation in #Catalonia. int.assemblea.cat/news/the-unp...

UNPO is proud to partner with @munkschool on research into grassroots movements & nonviolent advocacy by our members, including #Sindh, #Haratin, #Catalonia, #IranianKurdistan & #Nagalim. Grateful to all involved in advancing strategic solidarity!

Political exclusion, and cultural erasure continue to threaten the Assyrian community in Northern Iraq. As the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues prepares to visit Iraq, UNPO and the Assyrian Universal Alliance call for reforms and direct engagement with Assyrian representatives.

UNPO, in collaboration with @assembleaint.bsky.social , has submitted a report to the Human Rights Committee, highlighting Spain’s ongoing violations of fundamental rights under the #ICCPR in #Catalonia including the right to fair trial, privacy, peaceful assembly, and cultural freedom.

UNPO expresses full support for the #Ogoni people and #MOSOP’s call for dialogue around proposed oil activities in #Ogoniland. Any future decisions must involve local voices and respect their right to a clean, safe environment. Read more: unpo.org/unpo-applaud...

The #Assyrian people, one of the Middle East’s oldest indigenous communities, face ongoing discrimination, exclusion, and threats to their cultural survival across Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. Read more: unpo.org/assyria-a-pe...

🗞️ From Madeira to the media! Our recent conference on self-determination caught attention in both regional and international press, featured in Estonia’s Postimees and covered by RTP Madeira’s evening news.

On 16 May 2025, the #ECOWAS Court of Justice found that Ghana violated the fundamental rights of members of the Homeland Study Group Foundation ( #HSGF ), ordering $75,000 in damages for arbitrary detention.

Members of IRA-Mauritania and peaceful protesters have faced arrests, violence, and intimidation. These actions come amid growing restrictions on civil liberties and raise serious questions about the treatment of the Haratin community and anti-slavery activists.

UNPO & AIMPO urge Rwanda to address systemic exclusion of the Batwa at #HRC144. Despite legal reforms, Batwa still face barriers to land, education & representation. #HumanRights #ICCPR

“Your cause is my cause. My freedom is bound to yours.” These words captured the energy at our Re-Imagining Self-Determination Conference in Madeira. We’re proud of the connections made and conversations started, and we know this is only the beginning. #ReImaginingSelfDeterminationConference

It’s been 30 years since the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, was forcibly disappeared by Chinese authorities, just days after being recognized by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. To this day, his whereabouts remain unknown.

Thank you to all who joined the UNPO Re-imagining Self-Determination Conference in Madeira, an inspiring space of solidarity, reflection, and action. This is just the beginning. bit.ly/4k8T8wI #ReimagineSelfDeterminationConference2025

UNPO has submitted observations to the UN Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism & Human Rights, raising concerns about the misuse of anti-terror laws to target peaceful civil society movements, including several UNPO members. Read more here: unpo.org/safeguarding...