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Date: 19/12/2011
Occitan regulatory body is launched in Bordeaux
The Permanent Congress of the Occitan Language will be in charge of the linguistic regulation of Occitan · The new body has the support of the regions of Aquitaine, Languedoc-Roussillon, Midi-Pyrénées and Rhône-Alpes · A demonstration in March will call for better policies to foster the public use of the language
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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
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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'.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Date: 06/05/2011
Bildu allowed to contest elections after new ruling of Spanish Constitutional Court
Judges consider there is no reason enough to bar the coalition from the elections · Bildu leaders thank Basque society for its pro-democracy mobilization
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Date: 02/05/2011
Spanish Supreme Court bars Bildu from elections
Bildu leaders.
The ruling says that some members in the pro-independence coalition are linked to outlawed Batasuna · Bildu denies the charges and will appeal to the Spanish Constitutional Court · EA and Alternatiba, both coalition members, have always opposed ETA violence
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Date: 27/04/2011
Hydroelectric dam in Ethiopia threatens 300,000 indigenous people in Omo river
Seasonal flooding allowing river bank cultivation may disappear if the dam is completed · Southern area in the region was recognized as World Heritage Site · Mounting pressure has prevented the European Bank from financing the project
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Date: 18/04/2011
Valencians march in the tens of thousands for Catalan television
The demonstration in Valencia. / Photo: ACPV
Demonstrators protest against TV3 broadcast cut ordered by the Valencian government · The cultural organization ACPV, who formerly secured the reception of the Catalan channel, needs money to pay a fine of 800,000 euros
