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Society for Threatened Peoples

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International NGO and human rights organization founded in 19701

The Society for Threatened Peoples International STPI (German: Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker-International, GfbV-International) is an international NGO and human rights organization with its headquarters in Göttingen, Germany. Its aim is to create awareness of and protect minority peoples around the world who are threatened by oppressive governments. The society states that it "campaigns against all forms of genocide and ethnocide.2 It was founded by Tilman Zülch.1 It employed 24 people in 2024.1 Its revenue was €1.3 million in 2025.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1970Founded1
  • Industryadvancement of internationalism, of tolerance in all areas of culture and of the concept of international understanding1
  • HeadquartersGöttingen1
  • Websitewww.gfbv.de
  • Legal formRegistered association (eingetragener Verein)1
  • Kind of organizationAssociation1
  • LEI391200FOTT2GWQJE0W663
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressGeiststraße 7, 37073 Göttingen, Germany3
  • Registered withLocal Court Göttingen, VR 18043

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Society for Threatened Peoples
Photo: Gfbvwiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

The Society for Threatened Peoples International STPI (German: Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker-International, GfbV-International) is an international NGO and human rights organization with its headquarters in Göttingen, Germany. Its aim is to create awareness of and protect minority peoples around the world who are threatened by oppressive governments. The society states that it "campaigns against all forms of genocide and ethnocide." It has consultative status with the United Nations, participatory status with the Council of Europe, and has branches in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Iraqi Kurdistan.2

The story

Founded by Tilman Zülch in 1970.1

The Society for Threatened Peoples Germany emerged in 1970 from the Hamburg-based "Aktion Biafra-Hilfe." Aktion Biafra-Hilfe was founded in June 1968 by Tilman Zülch and Klaus Guerke during the Biafra War to draw attention of the world to the occurrences within Biafra in present-day Nigeria and to stop the hunger and genocide going on there. Zülch went to the area to witness the atrocities and eventually wrote a book together with Klaus Guerke. The experience campaigning for the protection of the victims and refugees encouraged campaigns for other minorities transforming Aktion Biafra-Hilfe into the Society for Threatened Peoples-Germany.

In 1978 the headquarters of the Society for Threatened Peoples Germany moved from Hamburg to Göttingen.

Since 1993 the STP has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. The STPI is also a Member organization of Committee for a Democratic UN. Since January 2005 the STPI also has participatory status at the Council of Europe.

From Wikipedia’s article on Society for Threatened Peoples, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Leadership

Who has led Society for Threatened Peoples, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chair

  1. Tilman Zülch1970–now
19801990200020102020

Employees over time

Society for Threatened Peoples employees by year124 in 2024+9% since 2011
01020302011: 222220112013: 19192013−14%2019: 22222019+16%2021: 22222021+0%2023: 21212023−5%2024: 24242024+14%
  • 2024241
  • 2023211
  • 2021221
  • 2019221
  • 2013191
  • 2011221

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Society for Threatened Peoples revenue by year11.3M EUR in 2025−1% since 2013
01.0M EUR2.0M EUR3.0M EUR4.0M EUR2013: 1.3M EUR1.3M EUR20132014: 1.4M EUR1.4M EUR2014+8%2015: 1.3M EUR1.3M EUR2015−4%2016: 1.4M EUR1.4M EUR2016+5%2017: 3.0M EUR3.0M EUR2017+115%2019: 1.4M EUR1.4M EUR2019−54%2021: 1.3M EUR1.3M EUR2021−7%2023: 1.9M EUR1.9M EUR2023+44%2024: 1.8M EUR1.8M EUR2024−1%2025: 1.3M EUR1.3M EUR2025−31%
  • 20251.3M EUR1
  • 20241.8M EUR1
  • 20231.9M EUR1
  • 20211.3M EUR1
  • 20191.4M EUR1
  • 20173.0M EUR1

Timeline

  1. 1970Founded Founded1

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