EU Court Rejects Morocco`s Western Sahara Claim
European Court of Justice dismisses Morocco`s claim to Western Sahara, throwing EU trade deal into doubt. The ruling on the bloc`s trade deals with Morocco means they do not apply to Western Sahara, which occupied
Published : 21 December 2016
HIC`s Lamba Earns Lifetime Achievement Award
On World Human Rights Day, 10 December 2016, civil society organisations across Kenya gathered to honor human rights activists in the annual human rights awards, which were held at the Netherlands Embassy in Nairobi. Hundreds
Published : 20 December 2016
HIC`s Lamba Earns Lifetime Achievement Award
On World Human Rights Day, 10 December 2016, civil society organisations across Kenya gathered to honor human rights activists in the annual human rights awards, which were held at the Netherlands Embassy in Nairobi. Hundreds
Published : 20 December 2016
Myanmar: AI Reports “crimes against humanity”
A new report by Amnesty International (AI) documents a campaign of violence by the Myanmar security forces against Rohingya since 9 October 2016. Soldiers and police have randomly fired on and killed civilians, raped women
Published : 19 December 2016
Mexican Stand-off: Ranchers, Indigenous Contest Land
Both sides say the government is responsible for the dispute in Mexico`s Sierra Madre mountain range - but the government won`t get involved LA YESCA, Mexico—Audelina Villagrana has run her ranch in Mexico`s Western Sierra Madre
Published : 19 December 2016
European Tenants vs. Wall Street Landlords
Wall Street is Europe’s landlord, and tenants are fighting back. DUBLIN—The Tobun family never missed a rental payment on their modest brick rowhouse in eight years. But in February, the couple, who have two young children,
Published : 18 December 2016
USA: Albuquerque Helps Homeless & Saves Money
How Albuquerque figured out how to really help its homeless population. And save money in the process. ALBUQUERQUE—Under a cloudless desert sky, David Kelhoyoma, a Marine veteran who help liberate Kuwait City during the first Gulf
Published : 18 December 2016
World Bank: Gaza Water Crisis, Irreversible Damage
The World Bank acknowledges there is a water crisis in the Gaza Strip, but it blames overpumping—not the Israeli occupation. For information of Israel’s preemptive pumping of Gaza’s aquifer, see Sustainable Management of the West
Published : 18 December 2016
Palestine: Military Training as a Displacement Tool
In the West Bank’s Wadi al-Malih, Palestinian farmers and residents are experiencing Israel’s military training as a tool of displacement. Israeli policies of holding military training in the middle of populated areas continues and has, once
Published : 17 December 2016
