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• Date: 22/03/2012

  87% of Kurds in Amed support holding a referendum to decide the future of Kurdistan, poll says

  

  Mapa del Kurdistan

  49% of those polled are in favour of a democratic autonomy, 19% want full independence · A big majority supports declaring Kurdish as an official language of the area · BDP councillor dies and several people are injured amid Newroz celebrations

• Date: 22/02/2012

  Amber lights for the oppressed peoples in Burma

  

  Authorities in Naypyidaw, in apparent transition towards a civil government, kick-start a process aimed at reaching peace with rebel groups from minorities · Peace talks have taken place and, in some cases, the government has signed agreements with representatives of the Karen, Kachin, Mon and Shan groups · How non-Burmese groups fit in the state will be the topic of a 'great national conference' soon, the government promises.

• Date: 07/12/2011

  Figures of 99% support for Putin's party show evidence of democratic failure in Northern Caucasus

  

  Vladimir Putin.

  Chechnya leads the ranking of massive turnouts in the region, with almost all people supposedly casting their votes · Political analysts compare the results with “Soviet times” · Opposition parties denounce vote rigging in other non-Russian ethnic republics

• Date: 14/11/2011

  Thousands gather in pro-independence march in West Papua after October killings

  

  Protesters demand the organization of a referendum on self-determination · Six Papuans were killed last month while the pro-independence Papuan Congress was being held

• Date: 07/11/2011

  Cyprus negotiation sources believe an agreement could be reached by January

  

  Secretary-general of UN talks about “encouraging progress” in order to turn the island into a binational federation · Turkey threatens to boycott the Cyprus presidency of the EU if the is no agreement before July · Negotiations are held in the framework of increasingly changing relations between Greece, Cyprus, Israel and Turkey in Eastern Mediterranean

• Date: 20/10/2011

  ETA announces end of armed struggle

  

  Basque armed separatists assume proposals made earlier in the week by a panel of international mediators led by former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern · ETA calls for Spanish and French governments to 'start a process of direct dialogue' which solves 'the consequences of the conflict'.

• Date: 06/10/2011

  UNESCO opens its door to Palestinian membership

  The international body's executive committee accepts the country's bid to join the organization · A final vote is set for the end of October, where Palestine needs the support of 2/3 of current members · US vows to cut all funds to UNESCO if Palestine becomes member

• Date: 26/09/2011

  Jailed ETA members' support marks a new stage in the Basque peace process

  The Body of Basque Political Prisoners joins the Gernika Agreement, a major pact among Basque political and social organisations which asked ETA to lay down arms and the recognition of political rights of the Basque people · Most parties -except for the Spanish right- welcome the announcement.

• Date: 26/07/2011

  Landslide victory for a Tamil coalition in Sri Lankan local elections

  Results of local elections expose gap between Sri Lanka and Tamil Eelam despite government efforts to win over the Tamil population in the north and east of the island • Tamil parties conquer 17 out of 20 seats in areas formerly held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

• Date: 12/07/2011

  South Sudan: Questions and Answers

  

  South Sudan is the world youngest country after its declaration of independence on 9 July. This marks the culmination of a political process started in 2005, when the Comprehensive Peace Agreement ending 22 years of war was signed. Those agreements resulted in a timetable by which South Sudan would have a referendum on its independence. The vote was held last January, and the outcome was a resounding ‘yes’ which prevailed with nearly 99% of the ballots.