Making unrepresented and indigenous voices heard. With Mercè Monje Cano

Unrecognised states and ethnic minorities are often overlooked,
even though people in power repeatedly emphasize the importance
of listening to unrepresented groups and indigenous people.
In this episode of “Die Kulturmittler:innen,” our host Amira El
Ahl talks to Mercè Monje Cano, Secretary General of the
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO). She
explains how important the voices of indigenous groups are and
why unrepresented groups need to be given more attention,
especially in the fight against climate change. Her organisation
is working on changing this injustice by educating, campaigning
and representing unrecognised states such as Tibet, indigenous
peoples such as the Mapuche in Chile and minorities such as the
Haratin in Mauritania.
Read soon more about the topic of indigeneity in the new issue of
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