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2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages
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1948 May 15: Nakba Day, Day of the Catastrophe in Palestine
1811 May 15: Paraguay Independence Day
1944 May 16: Day of Sinti, Romani and Roma resistance
1814 May 17: Norwegian National/Constitution Day
1995 May 17: Panchen Lama’s abduction in Tibet
1991 May 18: Somaliland Independence Day
1944 May 18: Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Crimean Tatar genocide
1902 May 20: Cuba Independence Day
2002 May 20: East Timor Independence Day
1864 May 21: Circassian Genocide Memorial Day
2006 May 21: Montenegro Independence Day
1822 May 24: Ecuador Independence Day
1991 May 24: Eritrea Independence Day
1946 May 25: Jordan Independence Day
1918 May 26: Georgia Independence Day
1966 May 26: Guyana Independence Day
1918 May 28: Armenia Independence Day
1830 May 28: Indian Removal Act
1918 May 28: Azerbaijan Republic Day
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Prefecture in Qinghai to Drastically Cut Tibetan Language Education
China’s Effort to Silence the Sound of Uyghur
Assyrian Writer Uses Language to ‘Engage, Challenge and Empower’
Uzbekistan: Keeping the Karakalpak Language Alive
British languages could be part of cultural loss on ‘a massive scale‘
Ending Cornish autocorrect woes with the SwiftKey keyboard
A farewell to the last of the great Scots scholars
Eureka High Students to Receive First California Seal of Biliteracy in Yurok Language Tonight
New Breton project http://stal.bzh to help people find Breton-speaking small businesses
Safeguarding Books and Reopening Schools: Syrian Kurds Fight to Treasure Their Traditions
New Words Help Bring Back Native Languages
Ngambela Manyando shamelessly order arrest of Barotse activist after WhatsApp, Social media brawl!
Chinese fishing giant and Kiribati announce joint venture
Eritrea blocks social media, reportedly to curb planned protests
Equatorial Guinea authoritarian regime praised in UN human rights review
Ex-Armenia president goes on trial, rejects ‘coup’ charges
Beware the Underworld Merchant-Adventurer
Estonian Films Headed for Record Breaking Year
The New Far-Right is Sinking Estonia’s International Reputation
Estonia finance minister vows to oppose further EU integration
Not OK. France’s Le Pen after Estonia visit asks to delete controversial selfie
#EUelections2019: Pro-Kremlin narratives in Latvia
Vilnius University awards diplomas to students expelled by Nazi and Soviet authorities
International Conference Explores Armenian, Greek and Assyrian Genocides
After Attacks On Assyrians, Northern Iraq’s Christian Minority Recommits To A Homeland
Rohingya Muslim shops and schools set on fire by Buddhist vigilante groups
Registration gives many Rohingya refugees identification for the first time
Bangladesh police kill two suspected Rohingya traffickers in clash
Rohingya girls rescued from traffickers in Bangladesh
Guam Has an Amazing, Millennia-Old Indigenous Culture No One Knows About
Trump To Meet Leaders Of 3 Micronesian Nations
UN chief Guterres concerned nuclear ‘coffin’ leaking in Pacific
Libya aid agencies seek U.N. resolution to protect people caught up in fighting
Minnesota could get a new state holiday: Hmong-Lao Veterans Memorial Day
Two Australians who gained access to Nauru share the horrors they faced
Contrasting Cases of Energy Dependence: Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago
Without Venezuela’s oil, Haiti struggles to keep lights on
‘Even Young Children Were Not Spared.’ Haiti Police Describe Massacre In La Saline
End A Dissident’s Ordeal in Turkmenistan
HKFP Lens: Lisa Ross dives into the heart of Uighur identity with shots from China’s Xinjiang
China’s online ‘army’ wages war on Uighurs
Religious Repression and Cultural Decimation: Spare a Thought for Uyghurs this Ramadan
‘Saved’ by state terror: Gendered violence and propaganda in Xinjiang
How Uyghurs are silenced from sharing their suffering with the world
Diplomat Confirms Limits on Ramadan in Xinjiang
Western Companies Get Tangled in China’s Muslim Clampdown
The razing of mosques is the next step in China’s crackdown on Uyghur culture
China tells Turkey to support its fight against Uighur militants
China pushes inter-ethnic marriage in Xinjiang assimilation drive
Man arrested during Nicaragua’s massive protests killed in prison
Fugitive El Salvador ex-president Funes paid by Nicaragua government
Croatia’s WWII divisions in the open as Merkel visits
Victims of deportation of Crimean Tatars commemorated in Kyiv
Hizb ut-Tahrir case: Russian court extends remand time for Crimean Tatar men
US urges Russia to free arrested Crimean Tatar activists
Crimean Kids With Kalashnikovs: Critics Warn Of Growing Emphasis On ‘Patriotic’ Education
Tortured Crimean Tatar jailed for over 10 years without a crime
When You Think About Crimea, Think Crimean Tatars
Turkey Marks 1944 Tragedy Of Crimean Tatars
Russian bridge to Crimea strangles Ukraine ports
Shhh—No Need To Fear Russia, Says Russiophobia Report Paid For by Russia
Putin calls Ukrainians ‘fascists.’ They’re about to swear in a Jewish president.
Anti-Kremlin campaigner calls for ‘French Magnitsky act’
Council of Europe to allow Russia to vote again
Muslims will trigger disintegration of new Russian empire, Ukrainian mufti says
Dagestani wrestler who desecrated Buddha statue in Kalmykia arrested after igniting mass brawl
Ingush Activist Rizvan Ozdoyev Detained Over Violence At Rallies Against Chechnya Border Deal
Russian embassy wrapped in Pride flag to protest Chechnya’s anti-gay purge
LGBT Torture in Chechnya Continues, Human Rights Group Confirms
“Kiss-in” at Russian embassy to protest homophobia in Chechnya
Dalai Lama Offers Buddha Statues to Buddhist Temples in Russia
Ingush blogger Ismail Nalgiev expelled from Belarus without trial
Son of Ingush UR party member arrested on suspicion of terrorism
‘Oldest man in world’ dies aged 123 after shunning doctors, TV and alcohol
Mediation in Norway aims to resolve Venezuela crisis
Venezuela’s Collapse Is the Worst Outside of War in Decades
Vatican launches its first ever women’s football team
Victims of Clergy Abuse to Sue Vatican, Seek Abusers’ Names
Growing fears that Ebola could spread within and beyond DR Congo
Money, guns and brides fuel South Sudan’s cattle wars
South Sudan refugees flood into DR Congo
Kiir urges rival Machar to return to South Sudan
UN Steps Up Measures to Combat Ebola at South Sudan-Congo Border
South Sudan bans discos, bars to operate for five hours daily
Sudan protest hub: Roadblocks being removed, US lawmakers pile pressure
How Sudan targeted the women driving protests
West Papuan independence activists Yakonias Womsiwor and Erichzon Mandobar jailed for ‘rebellion’
West Papua Issue Raised in UK Parliament, but Follow-Up Is Unlikely
As Indonesia mulls moving the capital, indigenous groups fear another land grab
A new high: Indigenous Thai farmers swap opium for coffee, land
Putla: A 75-year-old woman indigenous rights defender
Tomoko Keira’s ‘The Spirit of Huci’: A year of living with an Ainu elder — review
How democracy has failed India’s adivasis
Millions of indigenous people face eviction from their forest homes
Adivasis demand equal allocation in national budget
No power, water, roads: Telangana’s Guttikoya adivasis demand basic facilities
‘Stop atrocities on Adivasis’: Alleged letter by Maoists warning TDP leaders surfaces
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation donate $750,000 to Sacramento State’s Native American Studies program
Maine to become first state to ban Native American mascots in public schools
Vermont Ditches Columbus Day, Renames Holiday To Honor Native Americans
One of the Last Navajo Code Talkers, Whose Native Tongue Stumped WWII Enemies, Has Died
Cave Inscriptions Shed Light on Cherokee History, Religion and Culture
A Rising Native America Aims to Make Further Gains in the 2020 Elections
Must-Watch Film ‘Welcome to Gwichyaa Zhee’ Fights for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Copper, fjords, reindeer and controversy: inside Norway’s new arctic mine
An Uncommon Victory for an Indigenous Tribe in the Amazon
First Indigenous Women’s March empowers survivors, offers support
Signs of the times: indigenous women and indigenous place names
How a 19th-Century Photographic Technique Erased a Māori Tradition
Indigenous Australians Challenge Government Over Climate at UN
Treaty: Aboriginal Victorians to elect First People’s Assembly
Insiders Insight: Togo family dynasty eyes rule until 2030
Faroe Islands ‘Closed For Maintenance’ to Tourists
Honduran president’s brother admits to knowing drug lords
Multilateral Presence and the Free and Open Indo-Pacific
Vietnam Is the Chinese Military’s Preferred Warm-Up Fight
Chad Suspends Import Taxes on Food to Avoid Sudan-Style Protests
St. Kitts And Nevis Court Rules Adults Can Legally Use Marijuana In Private
Pakistan: 5 killed in Gwadar hotel attack claimed by Baloch Liberation Army
Baloch group warns China against its presence in the region
‘China may end up helping Baloch freedom war’
Gwadar is not last, more attacks to come, Baloch Liberation Army declares
It’s Like ‘Living In A Cage,’ Say Pakistan’s Besieged Hazara
Tiny East Timor to become world’s first plastic-neutral nation
Women in Kyrgyzstan are fighting sexism by joining the space race
Zimbabwe to pay US$660 million to white farmers, finance ministry data shows
Plaid Cymru call for votes as Wales poll shows united Remain effort would beat Brexit Party
How Was Polynesia Populated? Two New Books Explore the Pacific’s Mysteries
Solomon Islands disappearing beneath rising sea at ‘unprecedented’ rate
European Commission head Juncker says Georgia is a ‘100% European state’
Abkhaz parliament confirms opposition leader was poisoned, presidential elections may be rescheduled
Abkhazia bans foreigners from leading tours
Women Are One Third of Board Members at Iceland’s Largest Companies
Gabon president vows to nab thieves of $250m protected hardwood
Trans-Dniester: The disputed ‘smuggler’s haven’ ruled by Moldovan ‘football kings’
Moldova’s president to dissolve parliament unless deadlock settled by mid-June
Is everyone in Scotland really ready for the responsibility of independence?
Yes.scot campaign for independence hits huge milestone in just three weeks
Nicola Sturgeon: There’s now a chance to keep Scotland in EU
Edinburgh McDonald’s stops selling milkshakes during Farage visit
Ex-Belgium king to be fined £4k a day until he takes DNA paternity test
Extreme right is gaining ground in all of Europe, except for Wallonia
Christian Aid urges to Drop Sierra Leone Ebola-related debts
Widespread flooding in Paraguay causes damage, deaths
A new election brings little hope for Solomon Islands’ vanishing forests
Belarus: Media Under Attack as European Games Loom
Switzerland Loves Guns. The E.U. Wants Reforms. Voters Will Decide
Liberia opposition vow to go ahead with June protest
Biafra day to be marked on May 30
IPOB Ready For ‘Landmark’ Event Towards Biafra Sovereignty
Biafra: Police cautions IPOB ahead of May 30 sit-at-home order
Turkey to send second drilling ship off Cyprus
Austrian state plans ‘Ten Commandments’ for asylum seekers
Austria recognises third gender option in official documents
Austria approves headscarf ban in primary schools
Czech protests over new justice minister enter third week
Djibouti Again Ordered to Pay US$385m to port operator
Pendarovski sworn in as new North Macedonia president
Bosnia, Montenegro and Serbia sign border agreement
EU peacekeepers warn Serb leader against dividing Bosnia’s armed forces
EU Starts New Program to Fight Graft and Organized Crime in Bosnia
Will The Gambia be a turning point for AU peace efforts?
Ghana keen on crashing ‘Western Togoland’ separatist dream
UAE reports acts of ‘sabotage’ against commercial ships
NYU Chaplain to Be First Chief Rabbi in the United Arab Emirates
Interviewed from prison: Catalan independentists’ choice for Europe’s top job
Joan Miro: The Catalan Magician Remakes the World
Carles Puigdemont will give up Catalan presidency bid if he becomes MEP
Barcelona among 43 world cities listed for fighting climate change
Statistical Institute of Catalonia
Torra’s first 12 months as Catalan president
Defense lawyer accuses Supreme Court judge of ‘violating fundamental rights’ of Catalan witnesses
Supreme Court to allow jailed MPs to take up seats but refuses their release
Catalan political prisoners granted temporary freedom for swearing-in
Elected Catalan pro-independence prisoners allowed to attend parliament on day before opening
Barcelona becomes world’s most popular international conference city
DocsBarcelona back again with a focus on nature, women’s rights and politics
Spain goes after Catalan media, government officials and businesspeople over 2017 referendum
Catalonia indyref: 28 new people charged including media bosses
Puigdemont’s list files lawsuit against electoral authority
Catalan president Torra makes court appearance over yellow ribbons controversy
Catalonian Women Filmmakers Raise the Bar
A New Generation of Women Filmmakers on the Rise in Catalonia
Foreign minister pays tribute to slain Catalan photojournalist on Balkans trip
Catalonia Representatives Visit Croatia, Ignored by Officials
Sarajevo, possible venue in Barcelona’s bid to host 2030 winter olympics
Franco’s legacy animates Spain’s Vox party
Catalan pro-independence parties end Socialist leader’s bid to head Spanish Senate
Catalonia: 150 Academics Sign Open Letter Denouncing Violation of Civil Rights
Messi awarded Creu de Sant Jordi for service to Catalonia
Catalan lawmakers to head both Spain’s congress and senate
Spain’s Sanchez nominates Catalans to chair Congress and Senate
Pedro Sanchez picks Catalans for key positions in Spanish government
New York mayor backs reelection of Ada Colau in Barcelona
Dire Straits veteran to play Barcelona in October
Barcelona take on Lyon in ‘dream’ Women’s Champions League Final
Leo Messi’s ‘humility and honesty’ earns him one of Catalonia’s highest civil awards
Barcelona vice-president Mestre believes Catalan giants’ success can help grow female football
How to Make Money Off Rainforests Without Cutting Them Down
Qatar inaugurate first stadium amid possible FIFA plans for 2022 World Cup expansion
EU official voices concern over Greek PM handouts
Greek Anarchists Vandalize U.S. Ambassador’s Home
Greek journalist’s car targeted in reported bomb attack
Congress and BJP are fighting over 1984 Sikh genocide just for votes, says Dal Khalsa
First aid in years lifts hope for cut-off towns in Central African Republic
ICC postpones hearing of Central African Republic case to September
US in new push to resolve Israel-Lebanon sea border dispute
Lebanon’s Latest Brush With Crisis Has Hezbollah Scolding Banks
UN calls for probe into allegations of torture in Lebanon
In Lebanon, vintage film posters question Western cliches
Lebanon’s ex-Maronite patriarch dies days before turning 99
“We’re Not Coming Out!”: why the overlooked story of Romani Resistance Day still resonates in 2019
Kuwait urges military to take ‘maximum caution’ amid US-Iran tensions
Elephants Can’t Vote, But They May Decide Botswana’s Election
EU shrinks tax haven blacklist, removes UK, Dutch territories
Josu Ternera, leader of Eta Basque rebels, arrested in France
U.S. Intelligence: China Is Building Up Its Capability to Invade Taiwan
Taiwan loses Asia’s press-freedom top spot – but still pretty good
China Again Blocks Taiwan’s Participation in World Health Meeting
Feud between Rwanda, Uganda strongmen takes toll
Somaliland Celebrates Independence Despite Lack of International Recognition
East Africa Finally Acknowledge the Reality that is Somaliland
Dominican Republic ends probe of defrocked Jersey priest found teaching children
‘A Million Elephants’ No More: Conservationists In Laos Rush To Save An Icon
Sweden Reopens Julian Assange Rape Case
Sweden to host international meeting on ISIS tribunal
‘Rise up’: Papua New Guinea female police chief’s battle cry to women
Yezidis build homes on Mount Shingal, the only place they feel safe
ISIS burns crop fields in Makhmour after farmers refuse to pay tax
US-led Coalition: ISIS not defeated
Yezidi lawmaker introduces bill calling on Iraq to mark national genocide day
Turkish court sentences Kurdish author Fuat Onen to 37 months over writings
Erdoğan’s little helper – Why is Facebook censoring Kurdish solidarity?
Kurdish village fears ‘demographic change’ as hundreds come to unlawfully claim land
Suspected ISIS attack leaves two Kurdish civilians dead in disputed Khanaqin
Blocked from humanitarian aid, Afrin Kurds experience hardships in Serdem Camp
Uncertain Future Awaits Displaced Syrian Yazidis in Lebanon
Kurdish-led authority: Damascus stirring tensions in east Syria
France reopens probe into killing of 3 Kurdish activists
Kurdistan region worried as U.S. and Iran tensions grow
Turkey begins moving 600 Kurdish prisoners from Afrin to unknown location
Iraqi forces demolish homes of 4 Kurdish families in Kirkuk
Turkey’s Erdogan seeks to strip 21 Kurdish, opposition MPs of immunity
“The resistance of the Saharawi people will end with victory and self-determination”, East Timor PM
Sahrawis are fed up with waiting
Human Rights Watch denounces the arrest and trial of a Sahrawi woman
World Bank Offers $27m For Geo-Energy in Dominica
Pro-independence parties progress, are left 2 seats short of majority in New Caledonia Congress
Anti-independents secure narrow majority in New Caledonia vote
French Loyalists Retain Slim Majority In New Caledonia
New Caledonia’s provincial elections sharpen independence political divide
A hardened atmosphere after New Caledonia’s provincial elections
New ‘anti’ force shakes up New Caledonian political landscape
How the Dalai Lama Negotiated the Future of His Nation in Exile
China’s Worsening Human Rights Abuses Evoke Memories of Mao
Nepal Orders ‘Investigation’ of Reporters Who Wrote About Dalai Lama
Two MPs Secretly Attend Tibet Convention Violating Nepali China Policy
Xi had Agreed to Meet Dalai Lama in 2014 but Cautious Indian Govt. Stopped it
Missing facts in China’s white paper on education in Tibet
Tibetan Villagers Evicted to Make Room For New Airport
Dr Lobsang Sangay: ‘The human rights situation in Tibet has gone from bad to worse
Human Rights in Tibet Took Downward Turn in 2018
Tibetan community marks 25 years in Chicago region
China’s Digital Wall Around Tibet
60th Year of Suppression Marked with More Clampdowns
Dear United Nations, Panchen Lama’s Missing Case is Unlike Any Other
11 Reasons Why Tiny Bhutan Stands Out From The Rest Of The World
Donald Trump meets Hungary’s Viktor Orban at the White House
Hungary far-right party forms uniformed ‘self-defense’ group
Bahrain charges lawyer of sharing “fake news” for his Tweets
Tunisia on edge as Libya’s Hifter advances
Burundi orders asset seizure of exiled opposition
Threats, vote-buying in Bangsamoro region on eve of midterm polls
Cuba Rations Staple Foods and Soap in Face of Economic Crisis
Defiance and Arrests at Cuba’s Gay Pride Parade
Political detentions cause political crises, says Brotherhood in Jordan
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