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• New profiles: Wales and the Faroe Islands

  Data: 21/07/2008

  Two additions to Nationalia’s profiles on Europe’s stateless nations and minorities [+]

• Bibliography on Israel and Palestine

  Data: 09/05/2008

  PUBLICATIONS. Nationalia provides a bibliography dedicated to Israel and Palestine, listing a selection of recent publications on the conflict. [+]

• Indigenous Peruvians force Congress to repeal decrees promoting private investment in their territory

  Data: 25/08/2008

  Since 9 August, members of Peru’s indigenous population had been occupying oil installations and blocking roads in protest at the decrees · Only Alan García’s governing party backed the new laws, which violate indigenous rights and international agreements signed by Peru. [+]

• Transnistria conflict could resume following war in Georgia

  Data: 22/08/2008

  As the situation in Georgia begins to stabilize, all eyes are on another of Europe’s breakaway republics · Like South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Transnistria has enjoyed ‘de facto’ independence and excellent relations with Russia for more than ten years. [+]

• Further UN talks to solve name dispute between Macedonia and Greece

  

  Data: 21/08/2008

  UN Special Envoy to propose the name ‘Northern Macedonia’ · Macedonian Government calls for Athens to protect the Macedonian community in Greece · Ban Ki-moon warns Skopje not to broach the subject before a solution to the naming dispute is found. [+]

• Russia expected to recognize independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia on Monday

  

  Data: 20/08/2008

  Official recognition by the Russian Parliament would be significant as the breakaway republics have not yet been recognized by any other state · The move would strengthen Russia’s stranglehold over Georgia and much of the western world · Discrepancies over the final number of casualties, with both sides accusing each other of genocide. [+]

• Six months after independence declared international recognition of Kosovo at a standstill

  

  Data: 19/08/2008

  Forty-five states have now officially recognized Kosovo · Kosovar Government begins issuing passports, although the majority of countries will not accept the documents · EU rule of law mission to replace the current United Nations Mission in Kosovo by the end of the autumn. [+]

• Tens of thousands take part in Kashmiri independence march

  Data: 18/08/2008

  Representatives of Hurriyet, the group that organized the demonstration, present a memorandum to the United Nations detailing human rights violations committed by Indian authorities and call for international intervention. [+]

• Abkhazia and South Ossetia believe recognition of their independence is more likely following Russia-Georgia conflict

  

  Data: 14/08/2008

  In a joint press conference in Moscow, Presidents Bagapsh and Kokoity say they believe dialogue with Georgia is now impossible · Resolution proposed by Sarkozy and Medvedev is signed by Georgia and by the two de facto independent republics. [+]

• Paraguayan organizations call for linguistic rights of Guaraní-speakers to be respected

  Data: 13/08/2008

  Days before Fernando Lugo is sworn in as Paraguayan President, Guaraní-speakers call for an end to ‘linguistic discrimination’ · Although the language is spoken by more than 80% of the population and has official status, Spanish is the predominant language at every level. [+]

• Evo Morales wins recall election and says he is ready to talk to autonomist prefects

  Data: 12/08/2008

  Half-moon departments in eastern Bolivia strengthen their position · Referendum results reinforce split between pro-indigenous groups and those favourable towards greater autonomy for departments with more natural resources. [+]