New Caledonia just held a referendum on independence. The results are in, and to say that the anti-independence camp dominated this referendum would be an understatement: over 90 % have said no to independence and seeing that this is the…
Tag: Independence
Independence of Bougainville
Oceania is a region of many cultures, nations, languages and not so much cover on this platform. This is partly because IFLRY doesn’t have any members organisations there but also because the region consists of only small countries, with the…
If You Were Catalan..?
While travelling abroad and attending international events, I’ve encountered a range of different views about the Catalan independence process. Many are well-informed and sympathetic, however a few compare Catalonia’s with other struggles for independence – that may seem similar at…
Turning a Deaf Ear on a Real Democratic Movement for Catalonian Independence – Victor Puig
The liberal family is Catalonia’s friend. It cannot be otherwise. Those who defend freedom cannot but sympathize with the cause of a nation that seeks to restore the autonomy that one day was taken away by force. Even if one…