Brazil: Trump Tower will Cause Forced Evictions
RIO DE JANIERO – José Paulo Simplicio de Souza was devastated when the government forced him out of his home near the commercial center of Rio to make way for a luxury waterfront property three
Published : 13 February 2017
Philippines: 15K Homeless after Manila Slum Fire
A massive blaze at an overcrowded slum in the Philippines capital of Manila, has left at least 15,000 people homeless. The fire swept through the shanty town after breaking out in the Parola Compound near
Published : 11 February 2017
New Report: Forced Evictions Fuel Land Disputes
DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Forced evictions of local communities from their lands by foreign companies fuel around two-thirds of land ownership disputes across Africa, often sparking strikes or violence which can prove costly to
Published : 09 February 2017
Thousands of Roma Forced onto Streets of France in 2016
More than 10,000 Roma were subjected to forced evictions by French authorities last year, with over 6 in 10 Romani families experiencing forced eviction. The annual report released by the European Roma Rights Centre and the
Published : 07 February 2017
Palestine UNSR Urges Security Council End Colonies
West Bank: United Nations Special Rapporteur urges the security council to stop illegal settlements GENEVA—United Nations Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk has called on the United Nations Security Council and the General Assembly to explore
Published : 03 February 2017
Nigeria: 100 Structures Demolished in Ladipo
About 100 shops and other structures within Jakande Estate, Amuwo-Odofin, have been razed and hundreds of traders displaced when a demolition squad from the Lagos State Government stormed the estate, to restore sanity alleged sanity
Published : 03 February 2017
New Report: Land Rights in a Turbulent World
Acknowledgment that insecure land rights among the world’s Indigenous Peoples and local communities contribute to conflict, discourage investment, and impede progress on global goals of sustainable development, poverty reduction, and climate change mitigation is growing.
Published : 02 February 2017
EU’s Biggest Pension Funds Invest Big in Colonies
Europe’s largest pension funds heavily invested in illegal Israeli settler colonies. Europe’s five largest pension funds have €7.5 billion invested in companies with business activities in and around illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. This
Published : 31 January 2017
Why Pope Francis Keeps Reaching out to Mayors
VATICAN CITY—When the Pope calls you to Rome, you go. Dozens of mayors from around the world heeded the call in 2015, when Pope Francis invited them to the Vatican to discuss actions their cities could
Published : 27 January 2017
