821. Elections in Burma (Myanmar) will decide on further democratization   The Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) criticizes that the Muslim minority in Burma (Myanmar) is not adequately represented in this Sunday’s national and regional parliamentary elections.  

822. Australian Prime Minister Turnbull in Berlin   On Friday, the Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) and the “Berlin Aboriginal Solidaritätsnetzwerk” held a vigil in Berlin, requesting the Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to prioritize  

823. Politically motivated violence in Burundi continues   On Monday, the Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) sent an appeal to the member states of the East African Community (EAC), asking them not make Burundi lead the intergovernmental organization as of  

824. Nigeria: War against terrorism will cost many lives   The Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) calls for more transparency and a better protection of the civilian population in the course of the anti-terror war against Boko Haram in Nigeria.  

825. A bloody weekend in Burundi, shortly before the expiry of the EU-ultimatum   Following new politically motivated violence in Burundi last weekend, which claimed seven lives, the Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) demands further EU-sanctions against political agitators in  

826. Mali: MINUSMA is the UN’s most dangerous peacekeeping mission since the 1990s   The Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) warns about the dangers of the planned expansion of the Bundeswehr peacekeeping-mission in Mali and calls for more commitment towards reconciliation in the  

827. Delegation of Amazon Indians at the World Climate Change Conference in Paris   The Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) demands that a group of representatives of indigenous peoples must be heard at the climate summit in Paris. As they are adept environmentalists, they should  

828. Mauritania: Dispute over imprisoned slavery critics   In 1999, Fatima M’Baye, a lawyer from Mauritania, was awarded the Human Rights Prize of the city of Nuremberg. Due to the catastrophic human rights situation in her homeland, she is now refusing to  

829. EU signs free trade agreement with Vietnam   The Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) criticizes the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Vietnam, because the treaty does not address the aspect of human rights adequately.  

830. Biafra / Nigeria: Nine dead in crackdown on protests   Following the bloody crackdown on protests in Nigeria – in which at least nine people got killed – the Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) calls for a political solution to the Biafra issue, warning