1913 February 13: Tibetan Declaration of Independence
2011 February 14: Day of Rage (Bahrain)
1804 February 15: Statehood Day in Serbia
1918 Fabruary 16: Independence Day in Lithuania – Lithuania is 100
2008 February 17: Kosovo declaration of independence
1965 February 18: Gambia Independence Day
2014 February 20: Heavenly Hundred Remembrance Day in Ukraine
February 21: International Mother Language Day
1979 February 22: Saint Lucia Independence Day
1918 February 24: Estonia Independence Day – Estonia is 100
1921 February 25: Soviet Russian Invasion in Democratic Republic of Georgia
1950 February 25: Kuwait National Day
1844 February 27: Dominican Republic Independence Day
1976 February 27: Proclamation of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
1947 February 28: 2.28 Incident in Taiwan
1992 March 1: Bosnia and Herzegovina Independence Day
589 March 1: Saint David’s, National Day of Wales
1878 March 3: Liberation Day in Bulgaria
March 5: St Piran’s Day, the national day in Cornwall
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DESIGN COMPETITION 2018: International Museum of the Crimes of Communism
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Hong Kong court rules pro-independence stance must bar standing for election
Wife of Taiwan NGO Worker Jailed by China Takes Campaign to Europe
Mauritania: Human Rights Defenders at Risk
Did Equatorial Guinea request death penalty for opposition activists?
Sustainable Agriculture in the Central African Republic
EU Extends Belarus Arms Ban, With An Exception
Latvian centenary magazine published online
Donald Trump warns Israel its settlements are ‘complicating’ search for Middle East peace
Teachers contributing to Māori under-achievement
Laos confirmed Asia’s youngest nation
This Icelandic music festival is doing amazing things for young composers
China’s Hui Muslims fearful Chinese New Year education ban a sign of curbs to come
Xinjiang Authorities Launch Anti-Religion Campaign Through Local Police Stations
Uyghur Extraditions Reveal China’s Growing Surveillance State
US Urges Malaysia Protect Uighurs Facing Deportation
Melbourne street art video spreads message of Mongolian pollution problem
It’s 100 years since Lithuania declared its independence
Where did all the good people from Euromaidan go?
Only 1 person serving sentence for Maidan killings, says Prosecutor General’s Office
Fourteen people charged in Maidan murder case
Detailed timeline of the events of February 18-20, 2014
Tortured Ukrainian spoils Russia’s most absurd ‘Crimea Saboteur’ case by refusing to ‘cooperate’
Activist who defended Crimean political prisoners arrested and facing 7-year sentence
Six and a half-year sentence for fictitious ‘Ukrainian sabotage plot’ in Russian-occupied Crimea
Is Russia attempting to erase Crimean Muslim culture?
Ukrainian MP caught in scam to bypass sanctions on Russian-occupied Crimea
Fake Crimean Tatar pro-Putin propaganda stunt uses the wrong language
Russia’s barbaric destruction of 16th century Crimean Tatar Khan’s Palace challenged in court
Turkey slams Cyprus for gas search, blocks rig with warships
Chad feels the sting of government economic measures
Sierra Leone voters tune in for rare presidential debate
Portugal’s recently bailed-out economy is growing at the fastest rate in 17 years
Indonesia’s Papua province children starving in a land of gold
China remains biggest market for “West Papua`s exports”
‘Eye of Papua’ shines a light on environmental, indigenous issues in Indonesia’s last frontier
Indonesia warns MSG members against meddling in other countries` sovereignty
Indonesian troops tearing down Melanesian flags at a pro-MSG gathering
West Papuan man brutally tortured by the Indonesian police in Timika
West Papua fulfills prerequisites for full Melanesian Spearhead Group membership
Burundi police threaten opposition to constitution change
Hungary anti-immigration bill an ‘assault on human rights’: U.N.
Funding al-Shabaab: How aid money ends up in terror group’s hands
Fury across Canada after white farmer acquitted of killing Indigenous man
Maryland recognition of Accohannock tribe sparks debate within community of Native Americans
Navajo officials commemorate anniversary of Treaty of 1868
In ‘Heart Berries,’ An Indigenous Woman’s Chaotic Coming-Of-Age
Colours, costumes, masks: Bolivia’s Carnival goes on despite natural disaster
In ‘Paradigm Shift,’ Trudeau Announces Talks on Indigenous People’s Rights
Elizabeth Warren, Addressing Claims of Native Ancestry, Vows to Press for Tribes
One woman’s quest to keep ancient Inca language alive
Guarani-Kaiowá: Community Faces Risks of Violent Eviction from their Traditional Land
Three reasons why the gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians aren’t closing
10 years since apology for ‘stolen’ Aboriginal children
Olympics: Australia’s Windsor ready to fly Aboriginal flag
15 years ago, Spanish police shut down the country’s only newspaper in Basque language
Spain ordered to pay Eta bombers compensation for police abuse
Behind bars not in Basque: Where ETA prisoners ended up
Flour Power: Turkmenistan Mulling ‘Surplus Confiscation’ Amid Shortage
Serbia, Croatia differ on past but agree to look to the future
Doctors find neurological injuries among US diplomats in Cuba, but the cause remains a mystery
Kosovo and Montenegro reach deal on 2015 border agreement
Spain might deny Kosovo visas in Mediterranean Games, say reports
Students Celebrate 1st Child Born in an Independent Kosovo
A Decade of Independence for Kosovo
Balochistan: Pakistani forces arrested and disappeared eight people in past few days
Sindh Theatre Festival opens in Karachi
Journalist working for Sindhi daily whisked away from Badin
Irish republican leader Gerry Adams retires
DUP will not sign off on stand-alone Irish Language Act
Why do some unionists fear the Irish language?
‘No prospect’ of Northern Ireland deal as talks between DUP and Sinn Fein break down
We will not rest until we get stand-alone Irish act: language group
There is nothing to fear from the beauty of the Irish language
The Guardian view on… cultural genocide
James Joyce’s early work showed awareness of important Irish/Scottish connections
‘There’s a deep-rooted hatred toward the indigenous culture of Ireland, above all its language’
Most of those living in Ireland think the Irish language should be legally protected in the North
South Sudan sentences rebel leader’s spokesman James Gatdet Dak to death
Sudan Says Border With South Was Opened for First Time Post-Secession
Ethiopia’s Oromia region at standstill as 3-day social shutdown kicks off
Ethiopia govt drops case of Oromo leader Bekele Gerba, six others
Tajikistan Debt Crosses a Red Line
Facebook Overtakes Russian Rival in Moldova
Action needed to tackle link between poverty and suicide in Wales says Samaritans Cymru
Tokens of love: The Welsh tradition of lovespoons
Carwyn Jones demands soft border between Welsh ports and Ireland after Brexit
Plaid Cymru: ‘Time is now’ to devolve policing as funding settlement branded ‘a con’
Tackling loneliness in Wales ‘a priority’ for the Welsh Government
World Book Day 2018 to offer Welsh-language title for first time in 20 year history
The actress who learned Welsh to land Keeping Faith lead role
We need to stop unwanted prisons being foisted on Wales
Proud Welshman goes on hunger strike in campaign over control of S4C TV channel
Wales’ rail network being short changed by £1bn by UK Government
Black Panther’s universe features an ‘independent Wales’
Welsh flag flies as independent state in Marvel superhero film Black Panther
Marvel movie franchise recognises Welsh independence
El Salvador Court Releases Woman Jailed over Stillbirth
Catholics warn of church schism if Vatican makes a deal with China
When the Islamic State Came to Libya
Indigenous Peoples of Biafra declares Nigerian president ‘terrorist president’
U.S. boosts aid to Jordan, downplaying its break with Trump over Jerusalem
Mexico foreign minister heads to Caribbean to win over Venezuelan allies
Saint Lucia Continues to Build on Relationship with Taiwan
Tonga’s parliament flattened after country hit by worst cyclone in 60 years
Eritrea marks 28th anniversary of defeating Ethiopia in key liberation battle
Czech PM loses legal battle over communist-era secret police ties
Bolivia blames both Carnival blasts on dynamite
Russian-made arms shipment to Bosnian Serbs sends out alarms
FSB in Dagestan accused of kidnapping
Tatarstan Health Minister Fired After Deputy’s Death
Returning to historical traditions: Taimyr’s youth teach children traditional skills
Yazidi Women Finally Go To School, Defying Former ISIS Rulers — And Their Own Parents
Outraged by the Attacks on Yazidis? It Is Time to Help
Trudeau won’t meet with Indian leader behind Sikh separatist controversy
Guyana Is About to Open Up Pandora’s Barrel
YesM8Scotland to ‘peacefully’ occupy bridges across M8 motorway
Brexit’s losses may be independence’s gains
Alex Salmond calls for independence debate as he brands Theresa May ‘incompetent’
Malta is the booming indy state we DON’T want to emulate
A changing Malta: More crowded, more foreigners, more men
Oxfam Workers Accused Of Sexually Exploiting Haiti Quake Survivors
Azerbaijan opposition vows to boycott snap presidential vote
Saudi Arabia and Iran battle it out in Azerbaijan
Bulgarian Politicians Deny Police Brutality, Call for Harsher Measures against Roma “Disorderliness”
Exposing Sexual Abuse of Romani Girls in Macedonian State Care
Award-winning Bosnian Roma actor Nazif Mujic dies penniless
West African court orders the Gambia to decriminalize its draconian media law
Ethics Dispute Erupts in Belgium Over Euthanasia Rules
Estonian centennial week begins with ceremony in Tallinn
Four international organizations to back communist crimes research center
Northern Mariana Islands look to Congress to increase domestic workforce
Djibouti’s Booming Nightlife Scene — Fueled by Foreign Militaries
Bahrain orders 17,000 school textbooks reprinted over “Persian Gulf” gaffe
Clashes mark anniversary of Bahrain’s 2011 uprising
PM Barzani thanks President Macron for breaking ‘diplomatic embargo’ on Kurdistan
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition elects new leaders: Pervin Buldan and Sezai Temelli
Syrian Kurds clinch a deal with Syrian army to repel Turkish offensive in Afrin
Erdogan slams US ‘support for Kurdish YPG fighters’
Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatens US forces with ‘Ottoman slap’
Turkish army hit village in Syria’s Afrin with suspected gas: Kurdish YPG, Observatory
U.S., Turkey to set up “mechanisms” to ease disputes
Poland is trying to rewrite history with this controversial new holocaust law
Israeli opposition hammers Polish PM for saying Jews also perpetrated Holocaust
CPJ Urges Kyrgyzstan To Drop Case Against Journalist
French Senate debates New Caledonia electoral law change
New Caledonia referendum nears amid ‘confusion’ – Valls
Switzerland still most secretive despite tax pacts
Big cats find love and habitat in Switzerland
Switzerland sets out guidelines to support initial coin offerings
Tibetan authorities want people to snitch on Dalai Lama supporters
South African leaders stand up to China’s protest over Tibetan Presindent visit
Tibetan leader greets new South African President
Tibet/South Africa Relations: A tale of two countries – trade and the voiceless
Tibetans begin festivities to celebrate new year
A Dance for Tibetan New Year, Then 17 Hours in Custody
Foreign media find growing difficulty in getting into Tibet: FCCC
Photo Story: Life in the Exile Tibetan Community
Tibetan Filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen Testifies Before US Congress
Algeria lawmaker under fire over ‘racist’ attack on Berber language
The use of chemical weapons in the Rif : Madrid responds to an Amazigh NGO’s request
Catalan carnival children dress up as baton-wielding Spanish police
Catalonia best south European region for foreign investment
National Catalan Assembly to take legal action against Spanish TV
Girona changes name of square from ‘Constitution’ to ‘October 1’
MP Mireia Boya Tells Spanish Supreme Court Catalan Declaration Of Independence Was For Real
Madrid may use direct rule to change language system in Catalan schools
Six months since terrorism struck Catalonia
Aranese language denied ‘positive discrimination’ by Spanish court
Spanish or Catalan? Planned school policy shift sparks anger
Women on the Verge of Catalonia’s Breakout
Barça supporter arrested for waving independence flag
Why Spain’s planned language system change in Catalan schools infuriates society
Catalan leaders in jail are ‘political prisoners’ says ex-prosecutor José Maria Mena
Former Catalan president Artur Mas leaves court without preemptive measures
No heating in Catalan minister Joaquim Forn’s prison cell
Catalonia breaks export record for seventh consecutive year
Crisis in Catalonia: Why does it matter?
Secession in Contemporary Europe: Scotland, Catalonia and Brexit (IBEI, June 25)
Rights groups warn Togo over campaign against protest leaders
Citing Hostility, Leader of Anti-Corruption Panel in Honduras Resigns
Albania agrees to allow EU police on its territory to handle immigration
Taiwan says ‘insensitive’ China playing politics with Papua New Guinea move soon after quake
These Sámi women are trying to keep their native Skolt language alive