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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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 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 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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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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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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Erosion of Self-Governance: Federal Troops take-over local Police activities in Washington DC despite opposition by residents of the District of Columbia

Recent actions by Donald Trump in the District of Columbia have exacerbated the ongoing tensions between federal and local authorities, affecting over 700,000 residents who continue to navigate the ...