Below is an article published by Uyghur Human Rights Project. Today U.S. president Donald Trump signed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020, making it the first law anywhere in the world to address the human rights crisis in East Turkistan.

The Afrikaners have been a member of the UNPO since 2008. The Afrikaners’ distinct identity and their complex history in South Africa underscore their status as unique people.

Below is an article published by The Heritage Foundation:. Piracy off the Horn of Africa increases every year due to constant instability in the region. In 2008, 111 vessels were attacked.

Kabylia has been a member of the UNPO since 2017. The people of Kabylia have a distinct Amazigh (Berber) identity, language, and cultural heritage, which have been preserved through centuries of resistance to Arabization and assimilation.

21 June 1993 – Saro-Wiwa and other members of MOSOP are arrested.Beatings and arrests of other Ogoni are also reported amidst widespread protest. 4 January 1993 – A further 300.000 Ogoni protest the activities of Shell Oil in light of environmental degradation of Ogoniland.Shell would suspend their operations in Ogoniland for a short period of time as a result.

The Hmong people have a long history of facing repression and human rights violations, particularly in Laos, where they have been subjected to systemic discrimination and violence by the ruling Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP).

Photo Courtesy of: Brian Harries 2015 @Flickr. The indigenous Batwa people are continuously being marginalized and silenced, which has rendered them one of Central Africa’s most vulnerable and endangered groups.

Below is an article by Skylar Lindsay for ASEAN Today. Indonesia is one of the world’s largest exporters of coal and with little oversight, coal mining companies in the archipelago have cleared rainforests and polluted natural resources, often belonging to indigenous communities.On the island of Borneo alone, coal mining concessions already cover more than 3.8 million hectares.

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) is an international membership-based organization established to empower the voices of unrepresented and marginalized peoples worldwide and to protect their fundamental human rights.

The Ogoni people have been a member of the UNPO since 1993. The Ogoni people’s distinct cultural identity and their ongoing struggles against environmental degradation, socio-economic marginalization, and political exclusion highlight their status as …