USA: Court Frees World Bank from Liability
WASHINGTON and MUNDRA, GUJARAT—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has held that the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is entitled to “absolute immunity” from lawsuits brought by communities harmed by IFC
Published : 27 June 2017
Rural Exodus Undermines Food Security
BUENOS AIRES—In Latin America and the Caribbean, which account for 12 per cent of the planet’s arable land, and one-third of its fresh water reserves, a number of factors contribute to soil degradation and to
Published : 22 June 2017
USA: Rep. Bill to Make Disabled Homeless
These are all the people the Senate health care bill will hurt The actual policies contained in the Better Care Reconciliation Act, the Senate Republican plan introduced on Thursday to repeal and replace Obamacare, would help
Published : 22 June 2017
Congo: More than 3,000 Killed in Kasai Region
Congolese security forces and a militia fighting them have killed at least 3,383 people in the central Kasai region since October, the Catholic church said on Tuesday, in the most detailed report to date on
Published : 20 June 2017
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Published : 19 June 2017
Myanmar’ Karen Protest Harmful Thai Coal Mine
Karen communities in Myanmar to Thai Rights Commission: Stop harmful coal mine Representatives of indigenous Karen communities in Myanmar this week filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand alleging human rights
Published : 19 June 2017
Report of Third “Sanctuary in the City: Beirut” Workshop
The third workshop of the “Sanctuary in the city: Beirut”´project took place in Beirut between the 28th and 31st of March of 2017. As the previous editions, the workshop was organized in one session each
Published : 18 June 2017
Mafia-like Networks
In many developing countries, land grabbing takes place on a large scale, either for the purposes of mining or agriculture. This loss of land is disastrous for the affected village communities. Awareness of the problem
Published : 18 June 2017
Nigeria: Forced Evictions in Badia-East (Lagos)
Spaces for Change NGO Staff Arrested, Released LAGOS—A Task Force squad comprising demolition agents of the Lagos State Government and scores of heavily-armed security operatives invaded Badia-East this morning, Thursday, June 15, 2017. With the aid
Published : 15 June 2017
