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• Date: 06/08/2009

  Erdogan meets DTP leader for the first time ever to speak about Turkish plan on Kurdistan

  Hürriyet newspaper says the proposal is planning to amend the Constitution in the long run to acknowledge cultural diversity in Turkey · It is expected that PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan releases a “road map” on August 15.

• Date: 05/08/2009

  Austrian MP sparks debate on South Tyrol status

  

  Martin Graf calls wants to hold a referendum on self-determination in Italian South Tyrol so that it can rejoin Austria · South-Tyrolean president calls Graf’s remarks “irresponsible”, but says he would support secession if Italy suppressed autonomy · Second political party in South Tyrol campaigns for independence

• Date: 30/07/2009

  Liberal parties in opposition get enough votes to form government in Moldova

  Second parliamentary elections have been held after the Communist Party could not swear in its candidate last June · A pro-European liberal government would point to a new scenario for Gagauzia and Transdniestria

• Date: 28/07/2009

  Linguapax awards historical pro-Maori language activist from New Zealand

  

  Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira, writer and promoter of language immersion in Maori, has been fighting for Maori language revitalisation for the last 30 years · New Zealand is holding this week the 'Maori Language Week'.

• Date: 27/07/2009

  Opposition awaits poll results in Southern Kurdistan’s elections

  According to preliminary results, the two main Kurdish parties currently in government coalition would retain the majority of seats, but new Goran List would have won at Silêmanî province · It remains to be seen whether Massud Barzani will be re-elected again · Goran List has campaigned against corruption by governmental parties.

• Date: 23/07/2009

  New leader of Tamil Tigers puts an end to armed struggle

  

  The movement will reorganize itself on democratic principles to achieve independence for Tamils of Sri Lanka · The Sinhalese government has accused the new leader of smuggling weapons into Tamil territory during the war period · Hundreds of thousands of civilians are still locked in refugee camps throughout the country.

• Date: 22/07/2009

  Ankara intends to pre-empt Ocalan’s peace process by unveiling reforms in Kurdistan

  

  Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, in prison since 1999, is planning to release a 'road map' on August 15 for the resolution of the Kurdish issue · The Turkish government refuses to negotiate with PKK, but could make some concessions regarding the Kurdish language and economic development · Ocalan has claimed for autonomy for the last years.

• Date: 21/07/2009

  A new political party aims at representing Gypsies from Perpinyà

  The Northern-Catalan city has a population of 15,000 Gypsies who live mainly in the quarter of Sant Jaume · Union and Rally of the Gypsy Population will be led by Germain Soles, president of the Gypsy Association of France and former city councillor of Perpinyà.

• Date: 20/07/2009

  Dozens of Corsican intellectuals sign 'manifesto for the right to the future of Corsica'

  

  The manifesto deals with issues referring to identity, economy, environment and politics · This initiative has been promoted by participants of the annual symposium organized by the University of Corsica, entitled 'Cultural and political identities: the citizenship before diversity'.

• Date: 17/07/2009

  Report says illiteracy especially affects minorities

  

  'Minority children suffer disproportionately from unequal access to quality education', says Minority Rights Group and UNICEF’s report · The document recommends recruiting more teachers in indigenous languages.