861. South Sudan: “National Dialogue” becomes a farce   The Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) has described the South Sudanese government’s idea of a “National Dialogue” as a “farce”, further demanding a comprehensive peace process to prevent even more  

862. Indonesia: Blasphemy proceedings lead to prison sentence for Governor - The ruling against Ahok is a new high point of religious intolerance   According to the Society for Threatened Peoples (STP), the fact that the Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (a.k.a. “Ahok”) was sentenced to prison in Jakarta based on accusations of blasphemy  

863. Uyghur human rights activist expelled from UN premises   …Several international human rights organizations are deeply concerned about the fact that human rights activists are…  

864. Brazil: serious accusations against the government following a brutal attack on the indigenous Gamela people in Amazonia – Measures of protection for aborigines had been cut back   Following a brutal attack against a group of indigenous Gamela people in the Amazon region, the Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) raises serious accusations against the Brazilian government.  

865. Lopez has to give up her office as Minister of the Environment   According to the Society for Threatened Peoples (STP), it is “a debacle for the indigenous peoples of the Philippines” that Regina Lopez, the committed Minister of the Environment, has to give up her  

866. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights visits Addis Ababa (May 2 - 4)   The Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) has appealed to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, to use his visit to Ethiopia to advocate for an end to political persecution  

867. Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare (April 29)   On the occasion of the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare (April 29), the Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) recalls the largest poison gas massacre of civilians since the  

868. NATO states should condemn Turkish attacks against Kurds and Yazidis   The Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) urges the NATO states to condemn the Turkish airstrikes against Kurdish and Yazidi positions in Syria and Northern Iraq.  

869. The Holy Father should demand end to discrimination against Coptic Christians   During his visit to Egypt, Pope Francis should demand an end to the discrimination against the Coptic Christians in the country.  

870. World Security Council discusses future of Western Sahara (April 25/27): Extend the UN mission in Western Sahara   The Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) has appealed to the World Security Council to extend the mandate for the UN Mission MINURSO in Western Sahara, which will expire at the end of April, and to