New Report Scores USA “Failed” Homeless
WASHINGTON DC—Following the third examination of criminalization of homelessness by a UN human rights monitoring body this year, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty today issues its annual report card on the human right to housing, giving
Published : 10 December 2014
Ireland: Protest against Water Privatization
Mass march demands abolition of water fees, which are part of broader austerity push. "We can`t pay! We won`t pay!" was the call of tens of thousands who took to the streets of Dublin, Ireland on
Published : 10 December 2014
Rise of Poland`s Urban Movement
Poland`s recent local elections went according to the usual script: The ruling coalition of the Civic Platform and Polish People`s Party retained their control over major cities. But there was one political surprise in the
Published : 09 December 2014
US Congress Loots Indigenous Apache Lands
San Carlos Apache Leader Seeks Senate Defeat of Copper Mine on Sacred Land Gale Courey Toensing, Indian Country 08 December 2014 The leader of the San Carlos Apache Tribe is asking the Senate not to vote on the
Published : 08 December 2014
Mexican Right-to-water Ruling
On Wednesday, 26 November, the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico issued its judgment in Lidia Velazquez Reynoso (Case No. 49/2014), determining that the constitutional and international obligations for the human right to water requires
Published : 08 December 2014
Local Authorities in Solidarity with Palestine
HIC-HLRN joined representatives of ECCP, US Campaign to End Israel’s Occupation, BDS Brasil, PLAN (Palestine Legal Action Network), Russell Tribunal on Palestine, Perdana Global Peace Foundation, Cités Unies France and local governments, as well as
Published : 08 December 2014
Land Forum 2014 Report
HIC-HLRN organized its fifth annual Land Forum in Tunis from 5 to 7 December 2014 under the theme “Taking It to the Next Level: Relating Local Issues to Global Processes.” The program focused on civil
Published : 07 December 2014
French Homeless Forced to Wear “Yellow Triangles”
Authorities in France’s second-largest city have come under fire for issuing its homeless with ID cards that detail their health issues. Human rights groups and government ministers have slammed the “yellow triangle cards,” comparing them to
Published : 03 December 2014
Over 400,000 have Fled after Boko Haram Attacks
DAKAR, 28 novembre 2014 (IRIN) - More than 400,000 people in northeastern Nigeria, who have been forced to flee their homes due to ongoing violence by militant Islamist group Boko Haram, are in "urgent need"
Published : 28 November 2014
