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Photo competition – Justice For Tibetan Nomads
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2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages
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1946 April 17: Evacuation Day, Syria
1975 April 17: Khmer Rouge Killing Fields
1980 April 18: Independence Day of Zimbabwe
April 19, 1940: Indian Day in Brazil
Easter Sunday: Aberri Eguna (“Fatherland Day”) in Basque Country
303 April 23: Catalonia: Sant Jordi’s Day
1915 April 24: Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
1916 April 24: Proclamation of the Irish Republic commences the Easter Rising
1974 April 25: Carnation Revolution in Portugal
1937 April 26: Bombing of Guernica, Basque Country
1961 April 27: Sierra Leone Independence Day
1994 April 27: Freedom Day in South Africa, first post-apartheid elections
1960 April 27: Togo Independence Day
1707 May 1: the Act of Union of Scotland and England
May 1/Nissan 27: Yom HaShoah, Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day
1963 May 1: The Day of Terror: colonial Indonesian military arrive in West Papua
May 3: World Press Freedom Day
1990 May 4: Latvian Independence Restoration Day
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Greece seeks early repayment of €10bn IMF loan
San Francisco Photo Project Replaces Controversial Statue with Living American Indians
New Zealand aims to be first with UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples plan
New Zealand nurse kidnapped by ISIS may still be alive
Artists challenge commemoration of Captain Cook’s ‘discovery’ of NZ
Mohawk Nation scholars to study Irish language in new scheme
Jharkhand: Lynched Adivasi Man Was Dragged for 1 km, Mob Chanted Hindu Slogans
Noted Activist Releases Book Documenting Atrocities On Dalits and Adivasis
Tension in Vaipet as Adivasis obstruct seizure of timber
All Adivasi Students’ Association of Assam (AASAA) Slams BJP For ‘Not Keeping’ Promises
Mining the uranium cleanup boom: Can Navajo businesses strike pay dirt?
Benin votes – but with no opposition to choose from
Russian court jails ex-Norway border guard for spying
Islamic State claims attack on Tuareg Movement for the Salvation of Azawad
Ken Loach backs 7000 Kurdish protesters on hunger strike
Mass grave of Kurd remains shown to relatives in Iraq’s Anfal anniversary
US sanctions Saddam-era network supporting ISIS
Turkish police injure two Kurdish MPs during demonstration
Barzani on Red Wednesday: Parties must help Ezidis decide their future
China officially invites PM Barzani to visit Beijing, foster bilateral ties
Iraq begins payment of 2 million dinars to each female Yezidi survivor
Pentagon reaffirms commitment to protecting partners in Syria
Macron meets with Syrian Kurds, pledges continued support against ISIS
Turkey furious over Macron’s meeting with Syrian Kurds
Turkish police violence against Kurdish prisoners’ mothers leads to uproar
Czech police recommend charging prime minister with fraud
Huge success for #Korrika21, the sponsored run for the #Basque language
Izagirre grabs overall victory at Basque country cycling event as Yates takes final stage
Lifting 200-kilogram stones in Spain’s Basque Country
Basque Country boosts fragile Spanish economy
French Basque Country has its own micro-currency
With patience, planning and persistence, Scotland is moving towards independence
Nicola Sturgeon sets out independence plan – with a big warning to critics
Sturgeon: Independence would be nothing like Brexit disorder
Nicola Sturgeon: This plan is ambitious AND credible – it can win us independence
Police say Glasgow All Under One Banner march will be too big
SNP reveal list for Euro elections as party go for three MEPs
Common Weal report sets out economic model for independent Scotland
Traveler’s Impressions: Prisonlike Conditions of Xinjiang
Video: Uyghur man bids to save ‘most extraordinary mom in the world’ from Chinese detention camp
One Month, 500,000 Face Scans: How China Is Using A.I. to Profile a Minority
“Surviving China”: Uyghur Voices from Xinjiang and Guantanamo
Man Says Xinjiang Like Nazi Germany, Risks Life to Post Photos of ‘Concentration Camp’ on Twitter
Uyghur Residents Forced to Organize Into Civilian ‘Anti-Terrorist’ Units
China’s SenseTime sells out of Xinjiang security joint venture
‘This Has Been Delayed For Too Long’, Uighur testifies at US Senate
Being Tracked While Reporting in China, Where ‘There Are No Whys’
Authorities using facial recognition tech to track Uighur Muslims across China – report
Successful Uyghur Developer Confirmed Detained by Xinjiang Authorities
‘The Past is Repeating Itself’, observes Holocaust survivor
Volkswagen CEO ‘not aware’ of Uighurs detained in China’s Xinjiang, despite having a factory there
Can ‘the new Canaries’ win the fight against overtourism?
Regulator’s spending on main Welsh translator down by 72 per cent in a decade
Giro d’Italia to be broadcast with Welsh commentary for the first time
European election is our chance to make Wales matter
Canada removes references to Sikh extremism, Khalistan in its terror threat report
Changes to 2018 Terror Report a welcome first step: World Sikh Organization
South China Sea WARNING: Philippines order Beijing to STOP endangering fishermen
China Conducts Military Drills Involving Long-Range Bombers Near Taiwan, Japan
South China Sea THREAT: US Army to CONFRONT ‘competitor’ China in disputed waters
Beijing goes unconventional in South China Sea’s escalating confrontation
F.B.I. Bars Some China Scholars From Visiting U.S. Over Spying Fears
China Is Joining the Rush for Arctic Riches
Proposed Ban On Filming Police In Republika Srpska Sends Chill Through Bosnia’s Media
UT Romani Scholar Honored By Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II
Bulgarian Government Set for Sweeping Victory in EU Elections after Anti-Roma Violence
Bulgaria’s working age population contracts sharply in 2018
San Marino issues €2 coin honoring Leonardo da Vinci
Saint Kitts prime minister in Taipei to improve ties
Morocco arbitrarily detanes Sahrawi political activist Ali Salem Buyemaa
Polisario Front calls on Security Council to prevent Moroccan violations of ceasefire
Sahrawi political prisoner continues his open hunger strike
Gunmen kill 14 bus passengers in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Iran and Pakistan’s state crimes against Baloch
What’s behind the Baloch insurgency in Pakistan?
Balochistan: dead body of previously abducted man found
Balochistan: Iranian forces execute a Baloch youth in Isfahan prison
Why no Sindhi TV channel? DD says it is too expensive
Sindhi women hold protest in London against forced conversion of Hindu girls in Pakistan
Anti-Semitism threatens Romania’s fragile Jewish community
Trump and Netanyahu Are Breaking the Bond Between American Jews and Israel
Arianespace Successfully Launches O3B Communication Satellites From French Guiana
Han Kuo-yu Advancing China’s Interests puts Taiwan’s democracy at risk
iPhone billionaire Terry Gou’s China ties complicate his Taiwan presidential run
Tibetan former political prisoner dies from chronic ill health
Chinese Authorities Detain Tibetan Student Who Decried Lack of Government Jobs in Tibet
200 Indian MPs, Bihar Chief Minister join calls for India’s highest civilian honour for Dalai Lama
Larung Gar Buddhist Academy Closes to New Enrollment as China Tightens Controls
BBC To Unveil Image of How Panchen Lama Look Like Today
Good News Tibetans, Rep. McGovern to Chair US Commission on China
April 20, the day Dalai Lama reached Mussoorie 60 years ago
The Telepgraph of the UK broadcasts Chinese propaganda: Tibetan serfs
The Telepgraph of the UK broadcasts Chinese propaganda: democratic reforms in Tibet
Zimbabwe appeals for UK support to compensate white farmers
Stalin’s Approval Rating Among Russians Hits Record High
Russian authorities resort to forceful settlement of unrest in Ingushetia
Organizer of rally in Ingushetia tells about authorities’ pressure
In Russia, calling yourself Circassian is always political
Soldier from Bashkiria commits suicide near Lipetsk
Kadyrov to force Chechen media to fight “foreign evil”
Russian veterans seek ban on film ‘Brotherhood’ over portrayal of Soviet troops in Afghanistan
TAPOL, ETAN support Papuan case for judicial review of ‘free choice’ vote
West Papuan peace advocate who urged dialogue dies
Indonesia election: violence-wracked province calls for independence
Indonesia’s political system has ‘failed’ its minorities – like West Papuans
West Papuans boycott the Indonesian elections amidst arrests
The vote’s (not quite) in the bag: Indonesia poll, West Papua way
Boycott of 2019 Indonesian Election Successful: 60% of West Papuans Didn’t Vote
Human rights NGO reports on 119 known hostages behind bars in occupied Donbas
Hybrid War in Ukraine – predictions for 2019 and beyond
Effective torture of Crimean Tatar & other Ukrainian political prisoners in Russian detention
Team Zelensky: Crimea must return to Ukraine, Russia must pay compensation for damage done
Crimean Tatar Imam arrested on charges of ‘calls to extremism’ in Russian-occupied Crimea
168 child victims of Russia’s mounting repression in occupied Crimea
Hong Kong press freedom index drops to new low
1 in 5 journalists say they were pressured to report less on Hong Kong independence
Tanker drivers’ strike triggers ‘energy crisis’ in Portugal
Kosovo Moves To Punish Denial Of Serb War Crimes
Serbia Wants Russia To Play Larger Role In Kosovo Talks
‘God’s Punishment’: Serbian Tabloids Say Notre Dame Fire Result Of Flying Kosovo’s Flag
One of the last surviving Hmong war heroes has died
Hmong women share stories of surviving genocide
DeLong students celebrate Hmong Heritage Month
Hmong: Religious Persecution Continues in Vietnam
Rwanda/Biafra: Before We Forget By SOC Okenwa
A year into Nicaragua crisis, uncertainty and scepticism prevail
Nicaragua crisis: One year in, more than 60,000 have fled, seeking refuge
Nicaragua government says releases hundreds of prisoners ahead of protest anniversary
Police Presence Prevents March in Nicaragua
Nicaragua refugees: ‘I don’t understand why people hate us’
Good Friday Processions Become Protests in Nicaragua
China starts construction of social housing in São Tomé and Príncipe
Trevor the Duck: Niue mourns ‘world‘s loneliest duck‘
Japan, Palau strengthen business ties
Taking Australia’s asylum seekers was a ‘deal with the devil:’ former Nauru leader
Pelosi warns there will be no U.S.-U.K. trade deal if Brexit harms the Irish peace accord
Ireland’s Church Homes Gave Children’s Bodies to Medical Schools for Dissection
Nothing prepared me for what I found in Irish adoption records
Northern Ireland police arrest two over fatal shooting of journalist Lyra McKee
Brexit will leave Irish citizens in NI ‘especially vulnerable’ says activist
China invites Vatican to flower expo as ties warm further
Comoros authorities detain journalist, censor newspapers amid political crisis
Bangladesh Struggles To Cope With Pressures Of Hosting 1 Million Rohingya Refugees
Renewed campaign to wipe out surviving Rohingya will be the most savage yet
‘We’re broken’: Rohingya on hunger strike in Saudi detention
Batwa: Exclusion from Genocide Commemorations
Catalan trial observers warn of ‘artificial’ police narrative
7 million roses expected to be sold on Sant Jordi’s Day
Esquerra vows ‘never’ to give up on referendum after Socialists rule out independence concessions
Amics de les Arts kick off European tour
Catalonia in Rome through music, film, and literature
Council of Europe to look into jailed politicians’ situation in Spain and Turkey
Puigdemont’s party faces uphill election battle as jailed candidates unable to join campaign
International observers from Quebec raise concerns over Catalan trial
Puigdemont must go to Madrid to take EU parliament seat, say chamber lawyers
Spain: Catalan question dominates ahead of wildly uncertain election
Spain’s election officials suspend TV debate with far-right party Vox
Easter in Catalonia: processions, desserts and traffic jams!
Jordi Sánchez talks to press from behind bars
Cs candidate met with protests during first campaign event in Catalonia
Jordi Sanchez says Spanish PM might back down on independence vote
Oriol Junqueras talks to press from behind bars
‘Independence referendum will happen’, says Catalan prisoner
Catalan ERC and Basque party EH Bildu combine “efforts” for a common stance after election
Turull calls to legitimize 2017 referendum in the first live election rally from prison
In true celebration of St George, visit Catalonia where our patron saint is honoured all year round
Spanish Election 2019: Catalan independence parties to be KINGMAKERS as no majority likely
The Catalan conundrum: what the parties have planned for upcoming election
Jordi Sánchez warns the Spanish president he’ll have to face requests for a referendum
Closer and closer – Barça come out on top against Real Sociedad
Esquerra leader Junqueras: ‘Your votes can free us’
Junqueras: “An electoral interview is a first victory against the repression”
Togolese protester killed during protest against presidential term limits
Russia-Germany gas pipeline seeks new route in Baltic sea
Major coordinated disinformation campaign hit Lithuanian Defense Ministry
Lithuanian Tied to Money Laundering Funds Kremlin’s Church
Will Lukashenka attend reburial of Belarus national hero in Vilnius?
UK Apaches Head To Estonia As Deterrent To Russia ‘Threat’
To Deter Russia, the U.S. Army Must Be Permanently Based in Poland
Russia’s creeping annexation of Belarus ‘already taking place,’ Juknevičienė says
Some 100 allied tanks, armoured vehicles expected in Estonia by late April
NATO battlegroup exercises in Lithuania
Estonia president holds first meeting with Putin in years
Hungary, Spain and UK will take over Baltic Air Policing role
73% of residents believe they benefit from Latvia’s membership in EU
Scandinavia, Baltic Set to Become China’s Newest Playground
Pompeo praises Paraguay’s return to democracy in rare visit
No solutions in sight to Mayotte’s chronic water shortages
Amid worries over Russia, Sweden returns troops to Baltic island
Lichtenstein marks 300th anniversary
Top New Caledonia politician is charged
Pro-independence parties align for New Caledonia poll
New Caledonia anti-independence parties’ deal collapses
Switzerland to back China’s controversial Belt and Road project
Equatorial Guinea to abolish death penalty – but democratically
Denmark: Man suspected of placing grenade in Copenhagen
Dominica has become 193rd Member to the Convention on International Civil Aviation
How Montenegro became a favorite spot for billionaires
From Empowerment During War, Eritrean Women Must Fight Gender Discrimination in a New Peace
Sierra Leone: The new government’s tense struggle for control a year on
Sierra Leone News Horrendous violations, abuses of women in elections exposed
European Parliament condemns Brunei over ‘retrograde’ death penalty for gay sex
In Tajikistan, America’s beacon for a free press may have been corrupted
Tajikistan: Rahmon pleads with Putin for amnesty on deported migrants
Maldives parliament repeals law allowing foreign land ownership
Mother urges federal government to secure release of two Canadian women detained in Somaliland
Mongolia coal exports surge 15 pct in Q1 after China Australia ban
Genghis Khan’s Biggest Fan Is Testing Mongolia’s Democracy
Can Mongolia bring back its blue skies, clouded by coal?
Tonga signs 15-year satellite deal after January cable outage
Qatar makes world’s first ever 5G phone call
Iceland (The Country) Wins Trademark Dispute Against Iceland (The Supermarket)
Iceland Leads the World in Bitcoin Mining, But Not Everyone is Thrilled
Turkish minister, French lawmaker clash over Armenia ‘genocide’ day
How Scotland erased Guyana from its past
China Merchants in Talks to Replace Ousted Djibouti-Bank Partner
U.S. Base in Djibouti Key to American Interests in Africa
Caricature Row Throws Spotlight on Hungarian Influence in Slovenia
Cyprus mulling early repayment of Russian loan
Libya: UN-backed PM says 800,000 migrants could reach Europe amid instability
Shelling kills four in Tripoli as UN debates Libya ceasefire
Gambia exhumes remains of seven soldiers from 1994 coup bid
Anger in Gambia as the extent of Jammeh-era corruption and brutality surfaces
Scars of Lebanon’s Civil War in Beirut 30 years after guns fell silent
Lebanon:The right to know for the families of disappeared
Lebanon eyes austerity package to slash fiscal deficit
South Sudan offers to mediate political transition in Sudan
Sudanese to name civilian council in bid to pressure army
Burundi schoolgirls expelled for doodling on President’s image in textbook
Burundi police chief publicly threatens opposition members’ lives
Vision 2040: Oman’s ambitious strategy towards a post-oil economy
Trump administration targets so-called ‘troika of tyranny’ with wave of new sanctions
Botswana shows off country’s largest-ever blue diamond
There’s a Way to Save Jordan. But It Might Kill the Dead Sea
Jordan aid convoy enters besieged Gaza
Jordan toughens border controls, irking Israelis on Passover vacation
Bahrain revokes citizenship of 138 people in mass trial
US military mission in Somalia could take seven years to complete
March of the Living in Budapest honors Scottish missionary who refused to abandon her Jewish pupils
Former Spy: Hungary Used as Logistical Base for Russian Intelligence Activity
Hungary Is Key to Shoring Up NATO Alliance
In a broadcast 124m below sea level, Seychelles president calls for better protection of oceans
Evangelical Group Says Laos Has Deported 3 American Missionaries
Row with U.S. energy trader worsens Haiti’s fuel crisis
Papua New Guinea Finance Minister Quits After Gas Deal
Russia Asked To Dock A Warship Heading For Venezuela In The Mediterranean. Then Things Got Weird.
India suspends cross border trade in Kashmir in new crackdown
India enters 2nd phase of elections with Kashmir in lockdown
2nd phase of Indian elections ends amid Kashmir lockdown
Turkmenistan the worst country for journalists, Norway the safest
Barotse Activist Mukwae Wabei Siyolwe Presents Wade in the Water
Western Togoland: Meeting on Right to Self-Determination Attracts Hundreds
Ahwazi: Dissent Mounts in Flood-hit Regions
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