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Date: 02/02/2011
Tension over land rights between Rapanui people and Chilean government grows in Easter Island
A Rapanui demonstration. / Picture: elciudadano.cl
UN voices concern on recent violent evictions · An occupied hotel becomes the symbol of Rapanui’s people claims on ancestral land · Recent demonstrations show growing awareness on land rights
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Date: 24/01/2011
High turnout in the first consultation on self-determination in South Tyrol
The consultation in Sankt Johann (Ahrntal, South Tyrol). / Photo: Süd-Tiroler Freiheit
The consultation in the municipality of Ahrntal will go on until November · Organisers aim at toping 50% of turnout and say ‘it marks the beginning of a long democratic battle’ · CIEMEN has sent an observer to inform on Catalonia’s popular referendums · Actions launched for Austrian-Italian dual citizenship
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Date: 17/01/2011
The Basque left submits an agreement to "join efforts" for "Basque nation building"
EA, Alternatiba and the Basque leftist pro-independence movement sign the agreement as a “political priority” and “unavoidable commitment” · The compromise includes the right to decide, exclusion of violence and the promotion of the Basque language · PNV says “any ideological option committed only to politics” should be allowed to run next elections · Madrid reminds that lists including members of the left pro-independence movement can be banned
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Date: 12/01/2011
Armed struggle intensifies in Corsica as tourist resorts come under attack
An explosion is considered “one of the worst attacks in recent times” by Bastia’s public prosecutor · The Corsican pro-independence movement is believed to be behind 80 strikes carried out in 2010 · The movement boosts a campaign to thwart repressive policies against Corsican prisoners
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Date: 13/12/2010
The Occitan movement demonstrates in favour of a mayor and his signposts in Occitan
The mayor of Vilanòva de Magalona, Noël Ségura
Hundreds call for respect for the Occitan language in Vilanòva de Magalona · Two Europe Ecology MEP back the mayor · A senator files a bill to protect bilingual road signs
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Date: 01/11/2010
The mayor of Vilanòva de Magalona, Noël Ségura. Picture: 'La Dépêche du Midi'
Discontent among the Occitan movement caused by a court decision in Montpellier against Occitan place names on road signposts · Robert Hadjadj is the promoter of the withdrawal, a well-known unionist who started the crusade against Occitan a year ago · The road network regulation does not ban the double-language sign-writing
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Date: 15/10/2010
Tension between Bosniaks and Serbs grows in Sandzak
Hundreds of people take to the streets amidst shouts of “Sandzak is not Serbia” after an international basketball match · Tension has been raising since Muamer Zukorlic won elections in the Bosniak National Council · Police and Muslim demonstrators clashed over land dispute
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Date: 12/10/2010
Caribbean islands of Curaçao and Sint Maarten sever ties with the Netherlands
Curaçao’s ceremony of independence
Independence came after the Dutch Antilles dissolved on October 10th · Prince William attended the ceremony of independence · "A new country provides more freedom, now we can all make decisions", said Curaçao’s primer minister Gerrit Schott · US tourism will remain the main source of income
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Date: 13/07/2010
Diwan of Karaez considered as the second best institute in France, says Le Figaro
NEWS IN BRIEF. A Breton-medium school is awarded with the silver medal as their secondary education students ranked 2 in all-France results.
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Date: 22/06/2010
The media in the Welsh language: where we stand and where we go
ANALYSIS. Rhodri ap Dyfrig, researcher at the departament of Theater, Film and Television of the University of Aberystwyth (Wales), examines the strengths and weaknesses of the current media scene in the Welsh language in this article that jointly publish Nationalia and MónDivers. Ap Dyfrig confirms the need for an 'urgent attention' for media in this language so that Welsh can 'prosper as a relevant and vibrant language of media and communication'.
