Help end genocide in West Papua
February 2-3: Conference: Sovereignty and E-Commerce in Indian Country
February 25 – March 5: Festival Kernewek – Penzance Cornish Language Festival
January 22, 1946: Kurds mark 71st anniversary of Republic of Kurdistan
January 22, 1990: Day of Unity of Ukraine
January 22, 2014: The first killings of protestors on the Maidan
January 25, 1759: annual celebration of Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns
January 25: St Dwynwen’s Day, Welsh Valentines Day
January 26, 1950: Republic Day in India
January 27, 1945: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 31, 1968: Nauru Independence Day
February 4, 1948: Sri Lanka Independence Day
One in six Roma students excluded from school in Sheffield
Documentary by young Roma records testimonies of their Elders
Reconsidering ‘GYPSY’ As an Ethnic Slur As the DC Character Comes to the CW
How a Holocaust Commemoration Can Be a Starting Point for Today’s Roma Advocacy
Remembering the Romani Holocaust
More nations must follow Belgium’s lead on Israel
Trump, Netanyahu Discuss Iran and Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
Report: Obama quietly sent $221 million to the Palestinian Authority hours before leaving office
The Fate of Iraq’s Indigenous Communities
Yazidi Refugees Languish in Policy Spat After IS Attacks
Yazidi refugees arrive in Canada to open arms
Routed by IS, Yazidis Hope to Build ‘New Sinjar´
Passports of Kalachakra returnees torn on arrival, further punitive measures feared
China to Push Mandarin for Minorities
Tibet’s bottled water output to surpass one million tonnes
China says hopes Mongolia learned lesson after Dalai Lama visit
Exiled Tibetans hope Donald Trump will help in resolving Tibet issue
Tibetan Doctor Linked to Self-Immolation is Freed After Beatings, Torture
First Tibet Interest Group Meeting of 2017 held in the European Parliament
In China, torture is real, and the rule of law is a sham
Tibet at United Nations-Strengthening Advocacy for Human Rights in Tibet
China objects Tibetan Prime Minister’s presence at US envoy’s dinner
Uighur independence activist invited by minor party to visit Taiwan
China Poised to Repeat Tibet Mistakes: Abusive Policies Planned for Uyghur Region
In Hong Kong, the Lunar New Year flower market takes the pulse of the city’s political climate
Chinese Military Newspaper Hurls Insults At Hong Kong Pop Star
Kurdish Female Fighters: Leaders of a Revolution
‘Cubs of the Caliphate’ face problems reintegrating into local populations
Syrian Kurdish YPG says not bound by Astana peace talks outcome
Kurdistan Region prevents Kurdish infighting in northern Syria
The Case for a Kurdish State in the Middle East
Kurdish pop star fled Iraq as a child refugee and was threatened to be ‘hung with a rope of fire’
Erdogan’s crackdown on pro-Kurdish Halklarin Demokratik Partisi
Pro-Kurdish party to launch ‘no campaign’ against Erdogan empowerment
Yes ‘would win an indyref2 held in 2018’ claims former special adviser to Alex Salmond
Brexit: Article 50 ruling a ‘boost to independence,’ says Nicola Sturgeon
Celebrating Burns: Anither Blast Fir Burns – A poem by Rab Wilson
Profile: Gambia’s new President, Adama Barrow
Catalan president vows independence referendum, no matter what
Puigdemont in Brussels to defend Catalonia’s right to hold an independence referendum
Catalan President: “Europe cannot look the other way”
MEPs urge the EU to find a “democratic solution” for Catalonia
The leader of Catalonia’s independence movement deserves a fair trial
Rhode Island woman’s quest uncovers hundreds of Irish Famine graves
As Maharashtra makes big mining push, tribals push back
As Bastar mob hounds researcher Bela Bhatia out of her home, little has changed for activists here
More than 50 cities in twenty countries joined the global protest action #StopPutinsWarInUkraine
Ukraine’s Euromaidan Revolution, Then And Now
EU escalates its campaign against Russian propaganda
Russia is targeting French, Dutch and German elections with fake news, EU task force warns
Russian Political Interference: The Finnish Case
Ukraine demands say in any Russia-U.S. talks to end conflict on its territory
Legal war: Ukraine vs. Russia in international courts
Russian aggression against Ukraine not listed as a key problem for Council of Europe
EU court confirms Russia supplies weapons to Donbas separatists, upholds sanctions
Russian soldiers were called by Yanukovych to Crimea
Russian FSB stage abduction to deprive Crimean Tatar leader of his lawyer
Dirty Russian Media Lies as Repression Mounts in Occupied Crimea
Russia uses repression to remove witnesses to illegal arrests in occupied Crimea
Mystery death of ex-KGB chief linked to MI6 spy’s dossier on Donald Trump
Russia resorts to open terrorization of lawyers & their families in occupied Crimea
Jailed Pro-Ukrainian Crimean Activist likely subjected to torture
Donbas “republics” remove Ukrainian from local schools
Plans for a “Great Serbia” and the Kremlin’s hybrid war in the Balkans
Kosovo, Serb dispute threatens to derail Balkan peace
EU commissioner praises Serbia for handling migrant crisis
In Serbia, migrants are held in terrible conditions — from which they can’t leave
Balkan push for new coal-fired plants raises environmental concerns
Overview of Croatia’s Border Disputes with BiH, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, Liberland
Capturing the Image of Ethnic Cleansing in Bosnia
Remembering the genocide in Bosnia and beyond
Slovenia’s Ana Ros named world’s best female chef 2017
In Slovenia, Melania Trump–Themed Merchandise Sells
Trump Pushes DAPL, Keystone XL Forward With Executive Order
Native Americans Vow Legal Battle Over Trump Pipeline Orders
Indigenous Women Rise: Inside the Historic Women’s March By Native Youth Cierra Fields
Malia Obama Supports Standing Rock at Sundance
Diabetes-related kidney disease drops among Native Americans
Pilot program puts aboriginal elders in family court process
Canada oil pipeline spills nearly 53,000 gallons on aboriginal land
Indigenous suicide: Struggling communities get $10 million funding boost
Australia Day protesters commemorate ‘Invasion Day’
City’s first Aboriginal councillor driving cultural awareness and opportunities
Locals concerned over closure of Mount Isa Link-Up office
The Human Zoo: Documentary sheds light on stolen Aboriginal people ‘treated as animals’
124 years after overthrow, Hawaiians continue sovereignty push
Rhode Island woman’s quest uncovers hundreds of Irish Famine graves
Former head of EC customs unit says border with Republic will return
In generation shift, Sinn Fein names O’Neill as Northern Ireland leader
With Brexit looming, Ireland’s once-disputed border is again contentious
Brexit Supreme court dismissal of Northern Ireland undermines Assembly’s democratic mandate
DUP ‘should back majority in Northern Ireland’ who voted Remain
UK Corbyn REFUSES to say if he would deploy UK troops to defend an ally invaded by Russia
Denmark remains world’s least corrupt nation
New Bulgaria President Pledges Post to Continuity, Democracy
Bulgaria: President sets date for early general elections
Wales: Carwyn Jones and Leanne Wood unite with alternative Brexit plan
Singapore Exchange to Launch LNG Index
Singapore 2G switchoff highlights digital divide
Singapore Consumer Prices Rise for First Time Since 2014
Hong Kong to return armored troop carriers to Singapore
Iceland is drilling the world’s deepest geothermal well
Biafra: Nigeria arrests 65 at pro-Trump rally
South Sudan: Strategic choice between bribery and right to self-determination for Saharawi people
Representative of Frente POLISARIO in France to BBC: We favour political solution with Morocco
Liberia: George Weah to lead opposition coalition into October 2017 elections
Mauritius PM appoints son as successor
Mauritius opposition hold mass protest calling for fresh elections
Burundi pardons political prisoners
The rise and exile of Gambia’s ex-President Yahya Jammeh
Families appeal to Gambian president to find missing victims of Jammeh’s regime
Gambia’s Barrow promises major reforms in first press conference as president
Somalia sets another date for presidential polls after four postponements
Seychelles passport, most powerful in Africa
Ethiopia’s Oromo leader facing terrorism charges denied bail again
IMF calls for international support in recovering CAR’s economic prospect
Benin: Authorities lift ban on 3 pro-opposition media outlets
Whistleblowers feted in Tunisia call for more protection
Kenyan court stops deportation of two South Sudanese opposition figures
Fighting resumes in Upper Nile region of South Sudan, scores feared dead
At least 7 dead after explosion outside Mogadishu hotel
Somali presidential aspirants start $30,000 candidacy process
Somaliland: Opening of the Diaspora Agency Office
Germany moves to atone for crimes against Namibia
EU considers increased support to help Libya tackle people smugglers
Libya Says Oil Sector Open Again for Business
It’s good to talk: Trump phones world leaders
The Cornwall Inspirational List: 50 of the most inspirational men and women in Cornwall today
Truro bidding to be European Capital of Culture
Tories planning to ditch Cornish national minority status?
Could we have our money back please Sir?
Government wants cosmopolitan country with best standards for the Maltese and hope for foreigners
Finland sees more deaths than births for first time since 1940
First American state to adopt Finnish baby box
Finnish cities at their safest since at least 2000
Lebanon’s security forces foil suicide bomber in busy Beirut district
Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize: Peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Georgia has been and remains top US ally in the region
New awareness campaign to boost EU-Georgia integration
Georgia’s Defence Minister initiates Nordic-Baltic-Georgian cooperation format
2017 will be very active in NATO-Georgia relations
Hungarians in mourning after horror coach crash
Eastern European countries back NATO support against Russia
Baltic prime ministers to meet with Donald Tusk in Tallinn
Finland, Sweden to consider training along with NATO forces in Lithuania
Ecuador Assumes G77 Presidency, Commits to Promoting Equality
Talysh: Round-Table Discussion Calls for Autonomy and Democratic Change in Azerbaijan
Spokesperson of Balochistan People’s Party Meets with EU Institutions in Brussels
Sindh: Provincial Government Outlaws Child Labour
Indonesian government to block websites that spread the new petition to the UN
Support for the petition from inside Timika prison in West Papua
Hundreds of people showing support for the petition in Timika, West Papua, outside the prison
Demonstration in support of the petition in Port Numbay/Jayapura
West Papuans not yet a minority in homeland
Greek farmers gunning engines for nationwide protests, blockades
Turkmenistan: Two prisoner of conscience deaths from torture?
Turkmenistan Tirelessly Searching for New Markets for Its Energy
PM Fico: Fascism is not creeping into Slovakia but openly present
EU denies Russia say in Moldova Association Agreement
Moldova: President Wants To Cancel Agreement For NATO Office In Capital
Moldovan President Says ‘Strategic Partnership’ With Russia Essential
Fight over migrant centers in Belarus
Veljo Tormis, Estonian composer whose works gave voice to revolution, dies at 86
Before Haiti’s president-elect even takes office, he’s battling money-laundering suspicions
Luxembourg to set bar high for UK firms seeking post-Brexit relocation
Armenian Service Awarded For Reporting on Migration
Bolivia: The Proud Child Laborers
Bolivia Might Become the South American Energy Core
Lasting Impunity for Violations in Russia’s North Caucasus and Human Rights Crisis in Chechnya
Kadyrov Says Chechens In Russian Military Police In Syria
Gang rape in Sweden streamed live on Facebook
A 100,000-Year Tomb for Finland’s Nuclear Waste
Ukrainian President: Finland and Ukraine both face external threat
CERN pact aimed at halting brain drain in central Macedonia
Development bank EBRD readying northern Cyprus plans
Kuwait declares state of emergency over oil leak on shore
The Roma people’s Hungarian hell
Montenegro Opposition Chiefs ‘Seek Investors’ in Chechnya
Iwi festival brings celebration and unity among Maori generations
How a nod from Germany could trigger a second Scottish independence referendum
Eritrea hasn’t held an election since 1991
Understanding Eritrea: Inside Africa’s Most Repressive State
RFE/RL Crimea Contributor Indicted
Adivasi Mela 2017 begins in Odisha capital
Protestant and Catholic employment rates level for first time in Northern Ireland
‘One-China policy’ must not dilute Taiwan’s independence
Roma in Kosovo: The justice that never came
Malta looking to build on its success
Indigenous views on Australia Day
Thousands march demanding change to Australia Day, citing aboriginal injustices
Videotaped gang rape in Haiti sparks debate on sexual violence
Kuwait hangs seven people including royal
What Finland’s plan to be tobacco-free can teach the world
Goodwill short-lived between Kosovo and Serbia after EU talks
Pot, Kettle, Black: The U.S. And Norwegian Air
Indigenous tribes: Arizona road a threat to sacred land
Donald Trump’s ‘Forgotten’ People Doesn’t Include Native Americans, Apparently
Migration Helping to ‘Russify’ Crimea
At Hong Kong New Year Fair, Defiance Gives Way to Resignation
Indigenous languages are being wiped out – and social media isn’t helping
Nordic NATO Members Alert to Risk of Russian Cyberattacks
Bulgaria’s interim PM says priority is fair elections
EU Debates Whether Yazidi Refugees Merit Special Protection
Tibetan govt to highlight the the human rights violations in Tibet at UN
‘Serious Retreats’ In Indigenous Rights Protection, Says UN Rapporteur
Marriage between Nigeria and Biafra no longer working – Pro Biafra Agitators