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This article is about active movements. For defunct movements, see List of historical autonomist and secessionist movements.

This is a list of currently active autonomist and secessionist movements around the world.

Entries on this list meet two criteria: they are active movements with living, active members, and they are seeking greater autonomy or self-determination for a geographic region (as opposed to personal autonomy). What is and is not considered an autonomy or secession movement is, of course, contentious.

Under each region listed is one or more of the following:

  • Proposed state (proposed name for the seceding state)
  • De facto state (for regions with de facto autonomy from the government; also replaces proposed state unless both are of different names, such as Taiwan)
  • Proposed autonomous region (for movements toward greater autonomy but not outright secession; can be used alongside the above fields for the same region)
  • Government-in-exile (if a government with or without control is based outside of the region in question)
  • Political party/ies (for organizations involved in a political system to push for autonomy or secession)
  • Rebel organization(s) (for armed organizations; may also be used for political parties that have taken up arms, such as Hamas)
  • Pressure group(s) (for non-belligerent non-politically participatory entities)

Africa

Algeria Algeria

Angola Angola

Cameroon Cameroon

Comoros Comoros

Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo-Kinshasa

Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire

Egypt Egypt

Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea

Ethiopia Ethiopia

France France (Africa)

  • Réunion
    • Ethnic Group: Reunion people
    • Political party: Lorganizasion Popilèr po Libèr nout Péi - Lplp - Popular Front for National Liberation - comprising: Nasion Rénioné, Mar, Drapo rouz, Patriot rénioné and Mir.
  • Mayotte continues to have autonomist movements despite the island being projected to be France's 101st departement in 2011[13].

Kenya Kenya

Mauritius Mauritius

Morocco Morocco

Namibia Namibia

Niger Niger

Nigeria Nigeria

Rwanda Rwanda

Senegal Senegal

Somalia Somalia

South Africa South Africa

Spain Spain (Africa)

Sudan Sudan

Tanzania Tanzania

Zambia Zambia

Asia

Afghanistan Afghanistan

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan

Bangladesh Bangladesh

China People's Republic of China

Secessionist movements
Autonomist movements

Georgia (country) Georgia

India India

See also: Insurgent groups in Northeast India

See also under Bodoland, Dimasaland, Kamtapur, Karbi below.

Indonesia Indonesia

Japan Japan

Laos Laos

Myanmar Myanmar (Burma)

Pakistan Pakistan

Philippines Philippines

Russia Russian Federation (Asia)

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Taiwan Republic of China (Taiwan)

Tajikistan Tajikistan

Thailand Thailand

Turkey Turkey (Asia)

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan

  • Group: Free Karakalpakstan National Revival Party (obscure: possibly only exists on the Internet)[44]

Vietnam Vietnam

The Middle East

Iran Iran

See also: Assyrian independence
  • Status: Formal groups not identified, but pressure for independence of Baloch people[47]
See also: Iranian Azeris
  • Proposed state: To be a part of Azerbaijan (supported only by a small minority)[49]

Iraq Iraq

Israel Israel

Syria Syria

Yemen Yemen

Europe

Various ethnic groups in Europe are seeking greater autonomy or independence. In the European Union, several of these groups are members of the European Free Alliance. In some cases, the group seeks union with a neighboring country.

Albania

Belgium Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina

Croatia Croatia

Cyprus Cyprus

Czech Republic Czech Republic

Denmark Denmark

Finland Finland

France France (Europe)

Germany Germany

Italy Italy

Further information: Southern Italy autonomist movements

Kosovo Kosovo

North Macedonia Macedonia

Moldova Moldova

Netherlands Netherlands (Europe)

  • Frisia
  • Frisia
    • Political party: Frisian Alliance
    • Status: Democratic and cultural movement seeking independence for Frisian-speaking people in Fryslân, including areas now part of Germany, in addition to the Netherlands[60]

Norway Norway

Poland Poland

Romania Romania

Russia Russian Federation (Europe)

Serbia Serbia

Spain Spain (Europe)

Sweden Sweden

Switzerland Switzerland

Ukraine Ukraine

United Kingdom United Kingdom and associated territories (Europe)

Secessionist & irredentist movements

Autonomist movements

North America

Canada Canada

Secessionist movements

Main article: Secessionist movements of Canada

Autonomist movements

Denmark Denmark (North America)

Mexico Mexico

United Kingdom United Kingdom (North America)

United States United States (North America)

Main article: Secession in the United States
See also: List of U.S. state secession proposals
  • Maine
    • Proposed state: Republic of Maine
    • Pressure group(s): Free Maine[70]

Central America and Caribbean

Nicaragua Nicaragua

Saint Kitts and Nevis St. Kitts and Nevis

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago

United Kingdom United Kingdom (Caribbean)

United States United States (Caribbean)

Puerto Rico

Secessionist movements
Autonomist movements

U.S. Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands

South America

Argentina Argentina

Brazil Brazil

Chile Chile

Peru Peru

Venezuela Venezuela

Oceania

Australia Australia

Chile Chile

Fiji Fiji

France France (Oceania)

Kiribati Kiribati

New Zealand New Zealand


Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea

United States United States (Oceania)

Vanuatu Vanuatu

See also

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