Philippine: Tension Grips Eviction of 200 Families
MANILA, Philippines — An operation to demolish the houses of around 200 informal settlers in Intramuros, Manila nearly turned violent as the residents opposed the demolition yesterday morning. Armed with an eviction order issued by the
Published : 23 May 2018
HIC-HLRN at UN Human Rights Council on Gaza
Statement by Habitat International Coalition Joseph Schechla, coordinator of Housing and Land Rights Network 28th Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council (90-second limit) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Israel’s latest atrocity against the Palestinian people epitomizes an unbroken
Published : 18 May 2018
95 CSOs Urge Human Rights Council Gaza Inquiry
Enough is Enough: 95 civil society organizations call on the Human Rights Council to urgently launch a ‘Commission of Inquiry’ to investigate violence against protesters in Palestine In light of the recent mass killing of civilians
Published : 17 May 2018
US Opens Embassy, Israel Massacres 60 Palestinians
US Opens New Embassy, Israel Kills 57 Returners 14-05-2018 14:40 Serial press releases of Al Mezan (Gaza) Nakba Day Protests in Gaza: 57 Palestinians Killed and 2,000 injured, 70 in Critical Condition 14 May 2018 By 8pm local time (+2
Published : 14 May 2018
Land Ownership Isn’t Enough to Empower Women
In the agricultural sector – the major employer for poor people in Africa – assets like land and livestock are owned and controlled mainly by men. It makes sense, then, that many donors, national governments and civil society
Published : 14 May 2018
USA: 30K Older, Infirm Louisianans Face Eviction
Tens of thousands of Louisiana residents could face eviction from nursing and group homes More than 30,000 Medicaid recipients in Louisiana, many in nursing or group homes, could lose their benefits due to proposed state cuts
Published : 10 May 2018
Ethiopia: New Deal with Iconic Land Grabber Karuturi
Reading, United Kingdom - The Anywaa Survival Organisation (ASO) is outraged by recent news reports that the Ethiopian government is providing a new lease of lands to disgraced land grabber Karuturi Global Ltd. Karuturi`s disastrous 300,000 hectares (ha) farm
Published : 07 May 2018
HICtionary Newly Updated
HIC-HLRN has just updated the HICtionary: Key Habitat Terms from A to Z. This reference work is the result of deliberation and debate across multiple specializations, regions and cultures within the membership of Habitat International
Published : 06 May 2018
CA: World’s 5th Economy, Homeless No. 1 USA
California has the 5th largest economy in the world yet leads the USA in poverty and homelessness. California’s gross domestic product surpassed $2.7 trillion in 2017, reports the Associated Press, an output with places California’s economy ahead
Published : 04 May 2018
