Iran Demolishes Baha`i Homes, Farms
Security forces laid siege to a village in northern Iran Tuesday and started demolishing houses and farms belonging to members of the persecuted Baha’i faith. Simin Fahandej, a spokeswoman for the Baha’i International Community, told Iran
Published : 02 August 2022
Environment Now a Universal Human Right
With 161 Votes in Favour, 8 Abstentions, General Assembly Adopts Landmark Resolution Recognizing Clean, Healthy, Sustainable Environment as Human Right With 161 votes in favour and 8 abstentions, the General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution today
Published : 30 July 2022
Thousands under Eviction in West Bank
Israel/OPT: Immediately halt forced eviction of more than 1,000 West Bank residents and stop demolitions of Bedouin homes in the Negev/Naqab The Israeli authorities must immediately halt the forcible eviction of more than 1,000 residents from
Published : 19 July 2022
Illegal Land Confiscations in Uzbekistan
The modernization of agriculture in Uzbekistan, for which Uzbekistan has received millions of dollars in investment by multilateral development banks, including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the World Bank, has been accompanied
Published : 17 July 2022
Uganda: 400 HHs Face Forced Eviction in Hoima
More than 400 residents in Hoima are on the verge of being forcefully evicted from their ancestral land. The affected residents are from the village of Ngobye in Buraru parish, Buraru sub county. They are feuding
Published : 10 July 2022
"HR, Environmental Law Must Govern Business"
Human rights and environmental due diligence laws crucial to combat irresponsible business activities – UN expert Press release GENEVA—Rampant deforestation, chemical and plastic production, fossil fuel exploitation and other large-scale extractive activities by business entities are harming
Published : 04 July 2022
Apply now! ISMUN Human Rights Summer School
Invitation to Apply for Participation We have the pleasure to announce the next session of ISMUN Summer School on Human Rights and Development which will be held in Geneva from 11 to 15 July, 2022. It is
Published : 18 June 2022
Tanzanian Violence against Forcibly Evicted Maasai
GENEVA (15 June 2022) – UN human rights experts* have expressed grave concerns about continuous encroachment on traditional Maasai lands and housing, accompanied by a lack of transparency in, and consultation with the Maasai Indigenous
Published : 15 June 2022
Sharm el-Sheikh to Become ‘Green City’ for CoP27
Sharm el-Sheikh gets $7 million to become green city for COP27 The Egyptian government, the UN Development Programme and the Global Environment Facility are aiming to transform Sharm el-Sheikh into a green city in the lead-up
Published : 15 June 2022Partners
