Protest at European Parliament: 64 buses, 2 charter flights from Catalonia full
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2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages
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1975 June 25: Mozambique Independence Day
1917 June 26: Crimean Tatar National Flag Day
1960 June 26: Madagascar Independence Day
1977 June 27: Djibouti Independence Day
1880 June 29: Internal Autonomy Day/Mourning Day, Tahiti
1976 June 29: Seychelles Independence Day
1960 June 30: Democratic Republic of Congo Independence Day
National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee Week
1962 July 1: Independence Day of Burundi
1997 July 1: Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong
1962 July 1: Rwanda Independence Day
1960 July 1: Somalia Independence Day
1971 July 1: West Papua Day of Resistance
1998 July 1: Biak Massacre, West Papua
1776 July 4: United States Independence Day
1962 July 5: Algeria Independence Day
1975 July 5: Cape Verde Independence Day
2009 July 5th: Urumqi Massacre, Xinjiang
1811 July 5: Venezuelan Declaration of Independence
1975 July 6: Comoros Independence Day
1253 July 6: Crowning of King Mindaugas – Day of Statehood in Lithuania
1964 July 6: Malawi Independence Day
1978 July 7: Solomon Islands Independence Day
1816 July 9: Argentina Independence Day
2011 July 9: South Sudan Independence Day
1973 July 10: Bahamas Independence Day
1968 July 11: American Indian Movement founded
1995 July 11: Srebrenica Massacre
1979 July 12: Kiribati Independence Day
1975 July 12: São Tomé and Príncipe Independence Day
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After civilian deaths, KRG asks Turkey, PKK to stop fighting in Kurdistan Region
China Sentences 21 Tibetans in Tibet to Prison on Pretext of “Black and Evil Crimes”
Call to speak up about human rights in West Papua
Amazigh Land and Water Rights Documentary Wins FIDADOC Grand Prix
Algerian Authorities Arrest Protesters for Carrying Amazigh Flags
Top 10 reasons why support for Welsh independence is surging
Independence ‘will benefit England as much as Wales’ says Adam Price
‘Today, Hong Kong; tomorrow, Taiwan:’ Resistance to China spreads
US launches €50bn plan for peace in Middle East
Oman to open embassy in occupied West Bank
Rights Groups Welcome Declaration on the Persecution of the Uyghurs
Council of Europe assembly authorises Russia’s return
Russian occupiers warn against using an‘extremist symbol’ on Crimean Tatar Flag Day
If Europe forgets Crimea, will anyone stand up to Putin?
Baltic states and four other countries leave as Council of Europe welcomes Russia back
Balukh is refusing food or water in protest at relentless reprisals in Russian prison
Russia seizes main Cathedral and centre of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in occupied Crimea
Māori leaders launch fourth child uplift inquiry
Trauma of Australia’s Indigenous ‘Stolen Generations’ is still affecting children today
Dayak summit to unite and fight for rights
Ainu culture to be featured at 2020 Sapporo Snow Festival
Quetta celebrates Hazara Culture Day after 20-year gap
Can Economic Pressure Curb Jair Bolsonaro’s Anti-Indigenous Agenda?
Native American groups press Congress to rescind Wounded Knee medals
San Francisco school will cover up a mural depicting slaves and dead Native Americans
Berkeley Law opening new doors for Native American students
Head Of Russia’s Volatile Ingushetia Region Resigns Amid Border-Deal Tensions With Chechnya
Sergey Davidis: Russia Misuses Law to Persecute Political Opponents
Albania’s local election is a test for its democracy
Billboards pop up in London highlighting human rights abuses in Pakistan
Edward Lucas: Tension in Tbilisi
The underlying tension behind Ethiopia’s flawed federal system and its risks
Arnaldo Otegi refuses to condemn ETA violence on Spanish TV
Spain Separatists’ Terror Link to Venezuela Appears Well-trodden
Wait — why are the US, Russia and the EU suddenly cooperating in Moldova?
Moldova’s Entire Constitutional Court Resigns
Finnish EU presidency to seek deal on 2050 climate neutrality
Embattled Czech PM survives second no-confidence vote in a year
Jeremy Vine show criticised as guests take aim at Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon: Scots have right to decide future with independence
Connecticut becomes first state to give Hmong, Laotian veterans burial rights
150 professionals from Cabo Cape Verde to undergo training this year in China
Ice-free Greenland possible in 1,000 years
Mette Frederiksen becomes Denmark’s youngest-ever prime minister
Cook Islands backtracks on Rocketman ban
Pacific Partnership to End Violence Against Women and Girls launched in Kiribati
People around the world still think English is the most valuable language to learn, study shows
Let’s talk: the Kosovo town using language to bridge divides
“Language is also a form of resistance”
Palau hosts Pacific bilingual language conference
New Bible translation released for Scots Gaelic speakers
New Indigenous languages law does not protect Inuit languages, leaders say
Co-officIal language status doesn’t protect language in real life, Catalan ombudsman Rafael Ribó
Eyes on Barents: The Power of Comiсs
Fail Alsynov Who Pushed For Language Classes Banned From Bashkir Gathering
The council where nearly every employee can speak Welsh
Couple who created the ‘world’s first Welsh singing toy’ loses £18k in hacking scam
Call for Welsh speakers to help with voice recognition project
John Cleese criticised on Twitter for Irish language comments
Botswana Stock Market to List, State to Cede Control
Ivan Cooper: Northern Ireland civil rights leader who organised Bloody Sunday march dies aged 75
Tuvalu says oil producers ignoring climate crisis
Rohingya in Bangladesh are surviving – but their long-term prospects are grim
Catalan government will open offices in Mexico, Argentina and Tunisia
Jailed Catalan pro-independence politicians return to Catalan prisons
Catalan president Quim Torra one step away from disobedience trial
Catalan president Quim Torra to go to Strasbourg on July 2 for EU parliament opening
Worst wildfire in 20 years rages in Catalonia as heatwave grips Europe
Keepers spent months hugging five rhinos to prepare them for journey from Europe to Rwanda
Seychelles Stock Market Plans World-First Listed Security Token
LGBTQ protests disrupt the 1st match of the Vatican women’s soccer team
Vatican says China intimidating Catholics loyal to pope
Lesotho farmers protest against Chinese wool deal
Mauritania cracks down on two opposition parties after election
Somaliland Case is for International Community to Decide, not Somalia
Somalia Moves Step Closer to Reviving Oil Sector
Data security meets diplomacy: Why Estonia is storing its data in Luxembourg
Latvia and the Baltic States Seek Closer Coordination on Relations with China
Melians’ Revenge: How Emerging Tech Can Fortify NATO’s Eastern Flank
Tallinn communism victims memorial wins international architecture prize
Bangsamoro peacebuilding down to nitty gritty
EU approves disbursement of €100 million in Macro-Financial Assistance to Jordan
Bishops in Central African Republic warn of cycle of violence from gangs
Inside the corruption allegations plaguing Malta
Iceland Cuts Interest Rate Again to Cushion Deepening Downturn
30 years since the first chink appears through Hungary’s Iron Curtain
Solomon Islands plans due diligence tour on Taiwan ties
Isle of Man: ‘Dream’ win for women’s football team in Ynys Mon
Beauty Pageant Winner Accuses Former Gambia President Yahya Jammeh of Rape
Protests in the Gambia highlight tensions over Chinese investment in Africa
Oil price recovery eases Chad’s gloom
Dubrovnik Has Game of Thrones Fame But All It Wants Is the Euro
Pakistani wives of former Kashmir rebels struggle to survive
Thousands fleeing new Congo violence, Uganda refugee facilities dangerously stretched
‘Most complex health crisis in history’: Congo struggles to contain Ebola
Dzianis Ivashyn: Russia Brought Iskanders To Belarus Under Guise Of Parade
Bundestag: Human Rights Situation In Belarus Remains Critical
Co-Founder Of Battery Plant In Brest Detained?
El Salvador president says China relations fully established
Bodies of father and daughter who drowned in the Rio Grande head home to El Salvador
Switzerland and the EU face a battle of the bourses
Hungarian court refuses to extradite former Macedonian PM Gruevski
French Polynesia president fined $US50k for abusing public funds
Austrian court clears way for U.S. extradition of Ukrainian tycoon Firtash
Guinea-Bissau Assembly Votes to Remove President Jose Mario Vaz
As Tajikistan squeezes US broadcaster, Washington looks the other way
Tajik Officials Use Family Members To Pressure Critics To Return
Police officer killed as double suicide blasts rock Tunisia capital
Montenegro – Widely condemnded Law on Classified Information does not deserve a second chance
Democratic but deadlocked, Mongolia braces for ‘inevitable’ political change
Peace dividend palpable in South Sudan, but ‘grassroots’ are moving faster than elites, says Shearer
Russia’s statement in Havana mirrors Cuban Missile Crisis
US Air Force veteran released from captivity in Libya
Tenorio pushes decolonization of Guam at UN
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