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More related than the source – a genetic legacy of the Frisian Northern Woods
Saterland Public Spaces- Statement to the United Nations Forum Minority Issues
Bilingual Signage in Saterland: German Dominance and Sater-Frisian Heritage
Interview on activities in Geneva
West Papua vs TikTok United FC
On the warmest 30th of October in Dutch recorded history, the West Papua football team walked onto the field of Quick in The Hague for a new football match. Since…
Frisians at the FUEN Congress
By Jeroen Zandberg The FUEN Congress (The article is also in Dutch and can be read following this link) From September 29 to October 1, 2022, more than a hundred…
The Nitrogen revolution in Fryslan
I want to briefly raise an issue very relevant to the topic of development and human rights. The Dutch government has recently launched a new agricultural policy, whereby the provinces…
The role of sport in development and human rights
At the 1-2 September 2022 conference: Human Rights Council, Europe and Central Asia seminar. The contribution of development to the enjoyment of all human rights, at the panel: The essential…
Interview as General Secretary of CONIFA
The secretary of the Football Association West Papua, Jeroen Zandberg, was elected as CONIFA’s new General Secretary on 7 August 2022. Sophia Bunga-Sapioper interviews him about his new position. You…
Participation at the United Nations EMRIP
On 4 to 8 July 2022, the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) held its 15th session in Geneva, Switzerland. The theme of this year’s edition was:…
Statement to the EMRIP on the Rehoboth Basters
Distinguished guests, I wish to describe the situation of the Rehoboth Basters. The Rehoboth Basters are a community of approximately fifty-thousand people who mostly reside in their traditional lands in…
Statement to the EMRIP on the Frisian language
Distinguished members, I want to give a brief presentation on the situation of an indigenous language in northwestern Europe, namely Frisian. Frisian used to be a language that was spoken…
Future prospects for West Papua
On 1 July 2022, a conference to celebrate the independence declaration of West Papua of 1 July 1971 was held in The Hague, Mr. Jeroen Zandberg made the following speech…
Minority rights and mineral extraction for the global energy transition in West Papua
On 14 and 15 June 2022 the United Nations Special Rapporteur and the Tom Lantos Institute organised the Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Minority Issues. The event was held online. “The…