Conference of Stateless Nations in London
With nearly 140 countries around the world seeking some form of independence, how do we set and promote policies for it? To find a global path to self-determination and solutions, Sunday 22nd February 2026, 4.00pm-8.00pm London time, The seminar was held at the Harrow Home Guard Club on Pinner Road, Middlesex. ‘‘ NATIONS WITHOUT STATES’’At a conference chaired by Graham Williamson, Chairman of its Executive Board, The countries affected by the problem are divided into two groups.
Part one Contemporary Struggles Focus on Iran, Syria and other Conflict zones.
Part Two Promoting the principe/ Advancing the case of Self-Deremination.
The first to participate in the discussion was Abdullah, the leader of the Balochistan National Movement. He said Balochistan was always an independent country. First, Balochistan was divided and Iran was formed. After that, in 1948, Balochistan was completely unjustly incorporated into Pakistan. We have been oppressed by the Pakistani government. Genocide has been going on in Balochistan since 1948. We are being oppressed by three countries, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran. We want to go back to our previous state.
After this, Faisal, the leader of Iran’s Ahvaji National Democratic Front, participated in the discussion.He said that in 1925, we were forcibly incorporated into Iran. From an independent nation, we are now a subjugated nation. Our population is 12 million. Iran is a mixed nation. The Khomeini government is killing Ahwazis.
Azerbaijan Republican Party leader Abbas Aras said that we have lost our independence for 100 years. There are people of four languages here: Azerbaijani, Turkish, Syrian and Kurdish. Our population is 40 million, we are the majority. We want to return to our former state.
Tamil Eelam leader Madhu Sangar then spoke, saying that Tamils have been oppressed by the Sinhalese since independence in 1948. Since 1983, 40,000 Tamils have been killed. 300,000 Tamils have been displaced from their homeland. Tamils are being displaced every day. We want our own land. This is our rightful right, an independent Tamil state.
After this, Tamil Eelam leader Raj spoke, saying that the Sinhalese are oppressing the Tamils in India.He said that there is actually no democracy in India, there is discrimination in the name of democracy. In India, the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. Apart from this, Mr. Jahi, Miss Bala and others also spoke among the Tamil leaders.
After this, Ajoy a resident of Tamil Naru, spoke on behalf of independent Khalistan and Kashmiris. He said that Kashmiris and Punjabis have been struggling for independence since 1948. The Indian army is killing Kashmiris every day by labeling them as terrorists.
After this, Graham Williamson, Chairman of the Executive Board of ‘‘NATIONS WITHOUT STATES’’, read out an email message from Ward Sikh Parliament Leader Ranjit Singh.