India: Over 33K Homes Demolished in 2015–16
Over 33,000 homes demolished in urban India between 2015 and 2016 New Delhi—Data collected by Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN) reveals that public authorities in India, in both the central and state spheres
Published : 22 December 2016
Canada, U.S. Ban Arctic Drilling, Binding Trump
President Obama announced on Tuesday what he called a permanent ban on offshore oil and gas drilling along wide areas of the Arctic and the Atlantic Seaboard as he tried to nail down an environmental
Published : 21 December 2016
Homelessness: Not Just a Christmas Crisis
The Guardian view on homelessness: not just a Christmas crisis. The following is an editorial For a few days over Christmas, a massive effort by charities such as Crisis and the volunteers they recruit tries to
Published : 21 December 2016
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
