Palestine: Paris Agreement and Environmental Justice
On April 22, 2016 coinciding with Earth Day, the State of Palestine signed the Paris Agreement on Climate Change along with another 174 parties at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York. The Paris Agreement was reached at
Published : 03 May 2016
Counting Costs in Congo
This week in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), thirty community leaders and field researchers from the villages of the Inga Valley met to consider their fate in view of the planned Inga3 project that
Published : 01 May 2016
Myanmar: Confiscated Land Claim
Villagers in Doo Tha Htoo District Karen State are demanding to be paid full compensation for their lands they allege were illegally taken by one of Burma’s largest companies. Residents of Shwe Yaung Pya village and
Published : 29 April 2016
UN Housing Expert Urges India to Apply Rights
UN expert on adequate housing says: "Right to housing vision needed to achieve equality for the poor in India." NEW DELHI/GENEVA—The contrast between the vast numbers of pavement-dwellers and the rapid development of luxury real
Published : 22 April 2016
New IACHR Study: Extractivism and Human Rights
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has just issued a new report examining, for the first time, the issue of the extraterritorial application of human rights within the context of extractive and development projects. The
Published : 20 April 2016
Right to the City Movement Goes Global
Right to the city: can this growing social movement win over city officials? From the Taksim Square and Nuit Debout protests to bank takeovers in Barcelona and women’s workshops in Delhi, the pressure for more
Published : 19 April 2016
4 Tibetan Land Defenders Get Suspended Sentence
Four Tibetan men have been given suspended jail sentences for petitioning against government confiscation of their land in Ka Bharma nomadic camp in Thangkor (Ch: Tangke) Township in Dzoege (Ch: Ruoergai) County, Ngaba (Ch: Aba)
Published : 14 April 2016
World Bank Accountability @ Spring Meetings
World Bank Accountability on Forced Resettlements Must be a Priority at Its Spring Meetings Oakland, CA—World Bank accountability on forced resettlements resulting from its programs must be front and center at its spring meetings, taking
Published : 12 April 2016
U.S. Congress to World Bank: End Water PPPs
Congresswoman wants to halt and investigate World Bank’s private water investments The practice of the World Bank both advising countries on water and investing in private water companies presents a concerning conflict of interest, said Rep.
Published : 12 April 2016
