December 5 Public Hearing on Human Rights Situation of Turkmen in Iraq Brussels, Belgium The European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights held what is believed to be the first public hearing into the situation of Turkmen in Iraq. UNPO, working with the Office of Metin Kazak MEP helped to facilitate the meeting organized by the Subcommittee at the initiative of Mr Kazak. Key speaker, Hasan Özmen MP provided testimony to MEPs from across the Parliament’s delegations and committees. More information can be found at http://unpo.org/article/13560 The Case for a Cultural Footprint Brussels, Belgium UNPO joined selected commentators to respond to the findings of researchers Elna Roig and Jordi Baltà as part of their project, ‘The Case for a Cultural Footprint,’ that has exmained ways in which the study of ecological footprints can be applied to culture, and in particular linguistics. Organised by the Centre Maurits Coppieters, the report can be downloaded from their website here. December 5-9 Commission on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Pre-Sessional Working Group for the 49th session: ‘Ethiopia under review’ Geneva, Switzerland UNPO will be representing the Oromo and the Ogaden in the preparations for the 49th session of the CESCR. December 8 Minority Rights in South Asia Brussels, Belgium UNPO will be attending the ALDE sponsored conference which will bring together human rights activists from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan in an event marking Human Rights Day. December 10 International Day of Human Rights On the occasion of the UN Forum on Minority Issues, UNPO published an issue paper titled ‘Intersectional Discrimination, Multifaceted Problems: Minority Women, Violence and Peace-building’. The paper highlights the vulnerable position of minority women in situations of collective violence, their lack of access to justice, and their exclusion from peace building processes. UNPO calls for more research on the position of minority women, additional protection for women who are fighting for their rights, and more gender awareness during peace-building processes and projects. We rely on financial support from our Members and friends to continue our work each year. Such donations are crucial to ensure the continued full participation and engagement of a great number of underrepresented communities, indigenous peoples, minorities and occupied or unrecognised territories. The 2008-2010 General Secretary report gives an overview of the activities we have been working on over the last two years. Please send us your agendas for the coming months so we can include them in our diary. If you have any questions or queries please feel free to contact the UNPO Secretariat at unpo@unpo.org.
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