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Western Sahara: Open Letter to UN SG |
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By: Geneva Support Group for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in Western Sahara |
| 16 April 2021 |
Open Letter to the UN Secretary General
Geneva / Bir Lehlu, 16 April 2021
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will
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UN Special Rapporteur to Consult with CSOs |
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By: HIC-HLRN/OHCHR |
| 25 March 2021 |
CSO Consultation with UN Special Rapporteur on Housing
Discrimination and Spatial Segregation
Public consultation by the Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing with civil society organizations
Monday, 12 April 2021, 15:00–16:30 CET
Objective
The purpose of this public consultation is to collect input and recommendations from Civil Society Organizations in preparation
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Arab CSO Forum on sustainable development |
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By: HIC-HLRN |
| 23 March 2021 |
We invite you to attend the regional meeting of civil society organizations on #sustainable development in the Arab region. Representatives of civil society and experts in Arab countries will participate in the meeting to discuss efforts to achieve sustainable development in the Arab region and the challenges it faces.
The "regional
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Colorado Landowner Returns Ute Land |
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By: Return to Now |
| 10 March 2021 |
Generous Colorado Landowner Returns Ancestral Land to Tribe
After discovering Native American ruins on his land, white man gives it, and his house, back to the tribe that once lived there
A Colorado landowner was inspired to return his land to Native Americans three years after purchasing it and being “haunted” by
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Women Lead, Resist and Thrive – Even in Crises |
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By: Heather Elaydi and Ayushi Kalyan, Equal Times |
| 04 March 2021 |
Women lead, resist and thrive – even in the midst of crises
The past decade, particularly 2020 with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, has shone a light on the full extent of existing inequalities in the world. Ahead of this International Women’s Day, we would like to draw attention to ways that
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HIC Members in Palestine Welcome ICC News |
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By: Al-Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, the Palestinian Centre for Human Right and Al Dameer Association for Supporting Prisoners and Human Rights |
| 03 March 2021 |
Justice for Palestine: Historic Day for Palestinian Victims of Israeli Crimes
Al-Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, the Palestinian Centre for Human Right and Al Dameer Association for Supporting Prisoners and Human Rights (the Coalition) acknowledge and welcome the 3 March 2021 announcement by the Office of the Prosecutor of
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12K Zimbabwe Villagers Face Eviction for Hay |
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By: Sheluzani Makhese, calnews |
| 03 March 2021 |
Zimbabwe minorities face eviction from ancestral lands
CHILONGA—Already forced off their land when a South African-based sugar company acquired the land, thousands of Zimbabweans from the minority tribes are facing further eviction southeast of the country.
The government has come under criticism amid the plans to evict the about 12,000 Shangaan/Tsonga
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HIC-HLRN Petitions Zim President over Demolitions |
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By: Tatenda Chitagu, News Day |
| 02 March 2021 |
ED petitioned over looming demolitions
An international housing and land rights movement has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa asking him to stop the pending house demolitions in the country, particularly at Crowborough Farm, Harare.
Habitat International Coalition (HIC), an international Housing and Land Rights Network consisting of about 450 civil society organisations (CSOs)
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EU: 7 States Demand Israel End Demolitions |
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By: Ronan McGreevy, The Irish Times |
| 26 February 2021 |
Ireland condemns Israeli destruction of Bedouin homes in West Bank
Seven European countries call for the end of demolition of homes and schools
Ireland, as a member of the UN Security Council, has called on Israel to halt the demolition and confiscation of Bedouin homes in the Jordan Valley.
Ireland, Estonia and Norway, along with permanent members of the Security
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Most EU Fish Aid Funds Military Occupation |
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By: WSRW |
| 25 February 2021 |
Most of the EU`s financial support to Morocco under the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement has been spent on occupied land, new government report reveals.
Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW) has obtained access to a recent report written by the Moroccan government, documenting how it has spent money that it has received from
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Why Reject Land Privatization |
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By: Oakland Institute |
| 25 February 2021 |
This Is Our Land: Why Reject the Privatization of Customary Land
Today, the Oakland Institute releases This Is Our Land: Why Reject the Privatization of Customary Land, an educational resource that debunks myths used for privatizing land around the world, while providing facts on how customary tenure systems are critical to
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India: Activist Arrested over Pro-farmer ‘Toolkit’ |
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By: Sky News and Shruti Menon, BBC |
| 19 February 2021 |
These two articles report the arrest of 22-year-old Indian climate activist Disha Ravi, who has been accused of sedition for allegedly authoring a pro-famers toolkit Global Farmers Strike - First Wave. The first article deals with her arrest, while the second provides the context of India’s Sedition Law and its
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Palestine: Colony Architects at the ICC? |
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By: Amira Hass, Ha’aretz |
| 17 February 2021 |
Palestinians should drag architects of settlements to the ICC – opinion
Their fingerprints are on every square centimeter, their expertise and professionalism in every bend in the road. They are the planners, architects and contractors who are turning the West Bank into an Israeli-Jewish district: a mix of upscale towns and
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Palestine: JNF to Boost Occupied-land Purchases |
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By: Barak Ravid, Axios |
| 11 February 2021 |
Jewish National Fund plans to pour millions into expanding West Bank settlements
The board of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) is set to approve a new policy on Sunday that will allow the organization to officially purchase land in the West Bank for the potential expansion of Israeli settlements there, according
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Palestine: Israel Destroys Humsa al-Bqai`a |
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By: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) |
| 09 February 2021 |
Israel displaces more Palestinian Bedouins, seizes their tents in Humsa al-Bqai’a
Israel seized more tents donated by humanitarian organisations to Palestinian Bedouins in Humsa al-Bqai’a yesterday, continuing to block international aid since demolishing or confiscating 46 structures in the community in one week.
“Israel appears determined to force Palestinians out of their
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Mass Demolitions, Evictions as Nigeria Continues Housing Push |
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By: Kelechukwu Iruoma, Thomson Reuters Foundation |
| 01 February 2021 |
Lagos state razed more than 400 informal homes in a coastal neighbourhood it has earmarked for affordable housing.
* Evictions in Lagos have ramped up over the past five years
* About 70% of the state`s population live in slums
* Government said it warned people not to buy land without a deed
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Digitalization Blocks Access to Land |
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By: FIAN |
| 31 January 2021 |
Digital Technologies Block Access to Land
Despite promises to fix unjust land governance, a new study shows that digital technologies can further land grabbing and inequality.
As corporate giants discuss “Tech for Good” at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, recent findings show that *digitalization may increase existing inequalities. A
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Kenya: Supreme Court Rules Eviction Illegal |
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By: Emily Kinama, The Star |
| 30 January 2021 |
Mitu-Bell Welfare Society case: Landmark judgment by Supreme Court
Apex court finds eviction of 15,000 people in Mitumba illegal, such evictions continue today, also in violation of international law
In Summary
KAA and state disobeyed court order against forced eviction in 2011.
Supreme Court also relied on international customary law. Decision means that international
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India: Farmers Protest at Red Fort |
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By: BBC News |
| 26 January 2021 |
India protest: Farmers breach Delhi`s Red Fort in huge tractor rally
A rally against agriculture reforms in India turned violent on Tuesday, after protesting farmers broke through police barricades to storm Delhi`s historic Red Fort complex.
On foot and in tractors, the protesters were part of a huge rally planned for India`s
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Western Sahara: Academics Address Biden |
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By: Academics |
| 20 January 2021 |
20 January 2021
President Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear President Biden,
We are writing to express our strong objections to President Trump’s decision to recognize Morocco’s illegal annexation of Western Sahara, and to call on you to rescind the declaration as soon as possible upon coming
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