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Land Grabs by Global Agro-industrial Firms |
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By: Tawanda Karombo, NCR online |
| 11 August 2022 |
HARARE, ZIMBABWE — For all his adult life, Joseph Amoh Ayisi cultivated cassava, cocoa and plantains in the Subensu area of Kwahu district in Ghana`s Eastern Region.
The crops he grew are crucial for his survival and that of his community. Cassava is a major staple in West Africa; cocoa is
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Portugal: Youth Climate Change Case v. EU States |
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By: Sandra Laville, The Guardian |
| 11 August 2022 |
‘It’s a human rights issue’: young adults take Portugal climate crisis to court
Cláudia Agostinho, her siblings and cousins will have case heard at European court of human rights
Cláudia Agostinho has been going to Pedrogão Beach since she was a child. Back then it was a stretch of silver white sand
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Gaza: Loss of Life and Property |
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By: The Global Frontier, Muhammad Majid / Anatolia |
| 07 August 2022 |
By 20:30 GMT Sunday evening, the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, between Israel and the “Islamic Jihad” movement under Egyptian sponsorship, entered into force.
The escalation, which lasted for 3 days, resulted in loss of life, property, homes and agricultural lands in the Strip.
Over the course of the three days,
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Iran Demolishes Baha`i Homes, Farms |
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By: Maryam Sinaee, Iranintl.com |
| 02 August 2022 |
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 International Tuesday that over 200 security forces were deployed to block the roads leading to
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Environment Now a Universal Human Right |
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By: UN Press |
| 30 July 2022 |
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 recognizing the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right and
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Thousands under Eviction in West Bank |
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By: Amnesty International |
| 19 July 2022 |
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 Masafer Yatta, a Palestinian community in the occupied West Bank, Amnesty International said today, following
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Illegal Land Confiscations in Uzbekistan |
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By: uzbekforum.org |
| 17 July 2022 |
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 by massive confiscations of farmland across the country.
In January 2019, the Uzbek authorities announced the
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Uganda: 400 HHs Face Forced Eviction in Hoima |
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By: The Independent |
| 10 July 2022 |
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 with Neko Isingoma, a prominent businessman in Hoima town over a piece of land measuring
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"HR, Environmental Law Must Govern Business" |
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By: David Boyd, OHCHR |
| 04 July 2022 |
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 people and the planet, a UN expert said today, introducing a blueprint for laws to
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Apply now! ISMUN Human Rights Summer School |
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By: ISMUN |
| 18 June 2022 |
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 organised by the International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations (ISMUN), an NGO
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Tanzanian Violence against Forcibly Evicted Maasai |
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By: OHCHR |
| 15 June 2022 |
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 Peoples, during decision making and planning. This trend most recently culminated in security forces’ violence
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Sharm el-Sheikh to Become ‘Green City’ for CoP27 |
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By: Azza Guergues, al-Monitor |
| 15 June 2022 |
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 to the international climate conference in November.
CAIRO — Sharm el-Sheikh, a resort city on the
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Anti-Muslim India Gov’t. Razes Homes |
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By: BBC |
| 13 June 2022 |
Houses of Muslims demolished in Uttar Pradesh after protests
Authorities in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) have demolished the houses of some Muslims who were allegedly linked to religious protests that turned violent.
The protests were sparked by derogatory remarks made by two former leaders of the governing Bharatiya Janata Party
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India Copies Israeli Home-razing Tactics |
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By: Omar Ahmed, Middle East Montior |
| 13 June 2022 |
Demolishing Muslim protestors` homes: India is taking a leaf out of Israel`s book
Over the weekend Indian authorities bulldozed several homes belonging to Muslims in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh (UP). The homeowners were alleged to have taken part in organised protests on Friday in response to inflammatory remarks about the Prophet
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US Nonprofits Drive Illegal Israeli Settlements |
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By: Elena Hodges, Just Security |
| 10 June 2022 |
Hidden In Plain Sight: US Nonprofits As Drivers of Illegal Israeli Settlements
What U.S. tax law can and should do about it
Concerns about the mass expulsion of Palestinians by Israeli authorities are on the rise following a recent High Court of Justice decision ratifying the forced displacement of around 1,200 Palestinian
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US Nonprofits Drive Illegal Israeli Colonies |
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By: Elena Hodges, Just Security |
| 10 June 2022 |
Hidden In Plain Sight: US Nonprofits as Drivers of Illegal Israeli Settlements
What U.S. tax law can and should do about it
Concerns about the mass expulsion of Palestinians by Israeli authorities are on the rise following a recent High Court of Justice decision ratifying the forced displacement of around 1,200 Palestinian
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WUF11: Brainstorm on UN-Habitat Engagement |
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| 08 June 2022 |
The Housing and Land Rights Network of Habitat International Coalition (HIC) is hosting a Networking Event at WUF11 dedicated to dialogue and brainstorming on UN-Habitat stakeholder engagement and the prospective self-organized Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism.
If your organization will be at WUF11, we would like to cordially invite you to this event
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1st Report of CoI on Palestine/Israel |
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By: OHCHR |
| 07 June 2022 |
Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, issues first reportReport: ending the continued Israeli occupation and discrimination against Palestinians is essential to stopping the conflict and halting the persistent cycle of violence, while a ‘culture of impunity’ feeds resentment and fuels recurrent tensions, instability,
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Brazil: Heavy Rain and Landslides Leave 44 Dead |
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By: Deutsche Welle |
| 29 May 2022 |
Researchers say heavy rains and flooding in Brazil are exacerbated by climate change
The catastrophic weather has forced dozens to flee their homes in Brazil`s northeastern Pernambuco state. A red alert has been issued in the city of Recife for Sunday as well.
Heavy rains in Brazil`s northeastern Pernambuco state have left at least
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Letter to UN:`Sustainable Development Delusions` |
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By: Initiative for Leadership and Sustainability (IFLAS), www.scholarswarning.net |
| 23 May 2022 |
People will suffer more if professionals delude themselves about sustainable development – Letter to UN
At the start of a United Nations summit on reducing the risks and impacts of disasters around the world and on the eve of the Stockholm+50 Conference, 100 scholars from 17 countries are stating publicly that
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