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Indigenous Women Mobilise in Brasilia Against "Time-Frame Argument" Bill
2023 | September 13
The bill challenges Indigenous land rights after 1988, based on the "timeframe argument," criticized for neglecting historical injustices and marginalization.
Indigenous Women Mobilise in Brasilia Against
FUEN: Minority Education Rights Under Threat Throughout Europe
2023 | September 11
The Federal Union of European Nationalities’s President emphasises how minority educational rights are being slowly eroded across Europe - calls it a threat to the rule of law and democracy.
FUEN: Minority Education Rights Under Threat Throughout Europe
Ethnocultural Minorities in Liberal Democracies: Middle Eastern Minorities in Secular Canada
2023 | September 08
Unveiling the Mosaic of Canadian Ethnocultural Minorities: a 12-month conference series delving into identity, diversity, and integration.
Ethnocultural Minorities in Liberal Democracies: Middle Eastern Minorities in Secular Canada
United Nations Expresses Concerns Over Manipur Situation, India Disagrees
2023 | September 05
UN experts are concerned about the lack of response by the Indian government to the Manipur human rights violations, India claims no wrongdoing.
United Nations Expresses Concerns Over Manipur Situation, India Disagrees
Top European Court Deems Minorities in Bosnia as 'Second-Tier Citizens'
2023 | September 01
The European Court of Human Rights calls Bosnia’s political system an “ethnocracy,” in which persons not belonging to the three dominant ethnicities are second class citizens.
Top European Court Deems Minorities in Bosnia as 'Second-Tier Citizens'
International Day for People of African Descent Observed
2023 | August 30
A group of UN human rights experts issued a joint statement to mark the International Day for People of African Descent
International Day for People of African Descent Observed
Australia to hold referendum on indigenous rights
2023 | August 30
The vote will decide whether an indigenous advisory committee will be created for matters before the federal government.
Australia to hold referendum on indigenous rights
Call for input issued by Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
2023 | August 28
The Special Rapporteur is looking for input to inform her upcoming report on transformative responses to the advocacy of hatred based on freedom of religion or belief.
Call for input issued by Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Council of Europe publishes opinions on minority protection in the Netherlands and Poland
2023 | August 24
The opinions were issued by the Advisory Committee (FCNM) and the Committee of Experts (ECRML) respectively.
Council of Europe publishes opinions on minority protection in the Netherlands and Poland
Dayak Iban indigenous community gain rights over their land in Indonesia
2023 | August 18
The Dayak Iban community has been fighting for land rights for over 40 years.
Dayak Iban indigenous community gain rights over their land in Indonesia