EU: Right to Water Triumph
BRUSSELS—Today, the European water movement achieved a great victory. The plenary of the European Parliament approved a report demanding the implementation of the human right to water in the European Union. This is one of
Published : 09 January 2016
USA: Oregon Land Dispute against Federal Govt.
Roots of an ongoing Oregon land dispute stretch back decades. Behind the armed protest at a wildlife preserve lies a struggle between agencies that manage federal land and ranchers, loggers and miners who depend on
Published : 05 January 2016
New Year’s Resolutions for Palestinian Rights
Commemorating the Legacy of Double Standards Joseph Schechla[*] As 2015 draws to a calamitous close, the calendar of human rights and, in particular Palestinian rights, concludes with significant commemorations. This year has marked the 40th anniversary of
Published : 01 January 2016
Ethiopian: Reacts over Land-Giveaway Rumour to Sudan
December 25, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – The Ethiopian prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegn dismissed on Friday circulating rumours that his government secretly gave away part of the Horn of Africa’s territories to stakeholders in neighbouring Sudan. Desalegn’s
Published : 25 December 2015
UNGA Decides Habitat III Participation Rules
The General Assembly approves the most-inclusive modalities ever on stakeholders and local authorities` participation. NEW YORK—On 22 December 2015 the United Nations General Assembly, on its seventieth session, adopted the resolution on the “Implementation of the
Published : 22 December 2015
Total Withdraws from Western Sahara
The French multinational oil company has announced that it is no longer pursuing oil search offshore Western Sahara. "More good news for the Saharawi people. We urge the remaining oil companies to follow suit," stated
Published : 21 December 2015
UN Expert: Homeless are not Cockroaches or Vermin
How is it that homelessness – one of the most egregious violations of human rights globally – can be so invisible? The answer lies in the fact that we have done pretty much everything we can
Published : 21 December 2015
EU Parliament Affirms Sahrawi Self-determination Struggle
BRUSSELS—This afternoon, the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) narrowly approved (258 votes to 251) an amendment[1] on Western Sahara to the 2014 annual report on human rights and democracy in the world and on
Published : 18 December 2015
Nigerian Farmers May Sue Shell in Dutch Court
On Friday a court in The Hague ruled that four Nigerian farmers and fishermen can sue Shell in courts in a Dutch court for pollution caused by oil spills in the African country. “The Dutch
Published : 18 December 2015
