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Date: 19/03/2010
Peoples and nations today: Martinique
DOSSIER. The boundaries of the French state go beyond the so-called continental “Hexagon” and reach the Caribbean Sea, the Indian Ocean and the South-American continent. There we can find the French overseas departments and, more specifically, Martinique, one of the territories which have most resolutely pursued political self-government. Martinique’s pro-sovereignty parties obtained 80% of the votes on the first round of last French regional elections.
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Date: 18/03/2010
Protests against the killing of a Circassian activist in Karachaevo-Cherkessia
Death may spark off demands of a Cherkessian Republic · 11% of the Circassian population disagrees with the current power-sharing system based on ethnic quotas · There were severe confrontations between Circassian and Karachay communities 10 years ago.
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Date: 15/03/2010
Historic results for Corsican pro-autonomy and pro-independence parties with 28% of the vote · In Brittany, the Breton Democratic Union gets through the second round with the Europe-Ecology list · Second round will bring pro-autonomy and pro-independence parties face to face in Martinique.
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Date: 12/03/2010
Reunification hang on forthcoming elections in Turkish Cyprus
Presidential elections in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus will determine the process’ progress as the opposition candidate is well placed to win elections · The reunification process is still alive despite lack of progress.
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Date: 11/03/2010
Crisis Group warns against 'radicalization' in Papua and recommends dialogue
Year 2009 witnessed an increase of violence by one of the main Papuan pro-independence groups, the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), against the Indonesian government and foreign mining companies · According to International Crisis Group, a road map is needed to foster dialogue as frustrations 'are real'.
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Date: 10/03/2010
Daghestan’s new multiethnic cabinet unveiled
Ministers of the new cabinet headed by Magomedsalam Magomedov are Avar, Dargin, Lezgin, Tabasaran, Lak, Kumyk and Russian, an approximate reflection of the Republic’s ethnic composition · The new government priorities are to tackle violence, unemployment and corruption.
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Date: 09/03/2010
The Court guarantees people from Asturias to make oral or written addresses to autonomous institutions · A court from Oviedo had previously questioned the constitutionality of the Act of Use and Promotion of Asturian after a lawyer lodged an appeal for not being allowed to provide an application form in Asturian
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Date: 05/03/2010
Peoples and nations today: Kashmir
DOSSIER. Kashmir has been a hotspot ever since the establishment of India and Pakistan in 1947. Sixty years have not proved enough to settle a dispute which involves religion, a strong pro-independence will and strategic calculations of both India and Pakistan.
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Date: 03/03/2010
European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages to close down
EBLUL, founded in 1985, was granted consultative status in the European Parliament and ECOSOC. It aimed at promoting minoritised or lesser used languages and fostering linguistic diversity · Organisation members will be free to choose their own course of action.
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Date: 23/02/2010
80 pro-independence supporters arrested in Yemen’s southern territories
The wave of arrests took place after riots sparked off in southern Yemen in the last three weeks · Police officers and several shops run by people from the north have been assaulted · The population from southern Yemen feel discriminated against by Sanaa after 20 years of reunification .
