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UNPO Collaborates with Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy on Determining the Narrative: The Use of Narratives, (Mis)Information, and Media for U…

UNPO has collaborated with the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy through its Justice ...
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UNPO on Baloch and Sindhi Peoples: Accountability, Self-Determination, and the Structural Roots of Exclusion

On 25 March 2026, UNPO joined a side event at the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council on the rights of minorities in ...
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UNPO calls for better protection of Human Rights Defenders in the Digital Age

The UNPO has submitted a report to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) warning of the escalating use of digital ...
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UNPO Welcomes UN Report Confirming Cultural Rights Violations Against Indigenous Peoples in Laos

Following a country visit to the Lao People's Democratic Republic in November 2024, UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights Alexandra Xanthaki has published a report confirming violations of cultural ...
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UNPO Member Communities Nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

UNPO is proud to celebrate the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize nominations of two exceptional human rights defenders from our member communities: Dr. Mahrang Baloch, a courageous advocate for women’s rights, ...
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New “Ethnic Unity” Law Raises Concerns Over Minority Rights in China

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) expresses serious concern over the recent adoption of the “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress” by the People’s Republic of China. The ...
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Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni Nine: A Legacy Beyond Pardons

On 12 June, Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu posthumously pardoned Ken Saro-Wiwa, one of the Ogoni Nine (also including Saturday Dobee, Nordu Eawo, Daniel Gbooko, Paul Levera, Felix Nuate, ...
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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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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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UNPO Celebrates ECOWAS Decision In Favour Of Western Togoland

On 17 May, 2025, the UNPO celebrated the recent decision made by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice which found that the Republic of Ghana has breached the ...
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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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Mauritania: Wave of Repression Targets Anti-Slavery Activists and Haratin Community

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) is deeply alarmed by an escalating campaign of repression in Mauritania targeting anti-slavery activists and the Haratin community. The latest ...