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When Lau Mazirel died on 20 November 1974, the small gypsy population in the Netherlands lost its main advocate. The foundation Lau Mazirel as well as the Lau Mazirel Society deposited their archives... [Item of the Day]
Roman Catholic Irish were subdued to ethnic cleansing policy by Oliver Cromwell. After his suppression of a rebellion against the English in 1649 he ordered that the Irish were allowed to live west... [Item of the Day]
Bangladesh was governed by Pakistan from 1947 to 1971. As a consequence, Urdu was the only recognized language. Bangla, the language of the Bengalis, was forbidden. During a protest demonstration by... [Item of the Day]
About 6 million Karen live in Burma/Myanmar. During British rule they were unable to form a free, independent Karen state. After Burmese independence in 1948, about ten thousand Karen demonstrated on... [Item of the Day]
Thirteen representatives of local Jewish socialist groups secretly met in the stable of a tiny wooden house in the outskirts of Vilna on 7 October 1897. This date was chosen because it fell on the... [Item of the Day]
Balochistan is a province of Pakistan, but Balochi speakers can be found in Afghanistan, Iran, the Arab Emirates, Turkmenistan, and even in Africa. The Balochi language is related to Kurdish, and the... [Item of the Day]
In Rotterdam the Fourth Russell Tribunal studied the rights of Indians from 24 to 30 November 1980. In addition to dealing with general problems the participants examined specific cases such as the... [Item of the Day]

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