Land Grab and the False Promise of Food Security
One can only speculate why the secretive government of Ethiopia is giving away the country’s fertile land to foreign agribusinesses. But we know the official explanation; that is, such ‘long-sought’ agricultural investments enhance the country’s
Published : 19 August 2014
Rights Defender Odindo Opiata Dies in Nairobi
We are gravely saddened by the passing of Odindo Opiata, executive director of one of the most exemplary human rights NGOs in Kenya: Hakijamii, Economic & Social Rights Centre. He was a brilliant lawyer, widely
Published : 17 August 2014
Myanmar: Farmers Protest against Land-Grabs
About 1,000 farmers in Kantbalu Township, Shwebo District of Sagaing Region on August 13 staged a protest to ask for the return of confiscated lands and fair trials. The protestors called for the immediate release of
Published : 14 August 2014
Gaza: Long-lasting Damage to Agriculture
Rome/Gaza—The fighting in Gaza has forced farmers and herders to abandon their lands and has paralysed fishing activities, bringing local food production to a halt and severely affecting livelihoods, FAO warned today. Recovery in the
Published : 14 August 2014
India: 206 Shanties on Served Eviction Notices
Forest officials have put up a beat chowky and issued eviction notices to over 206 slum dwellers, who set up their homes on forest lands in Rabale. Officials are also patrolling the landslide-prone area and
Published : 14 August 2014
Kazakhstan: Women Protesting Land Confiscation
Five women protesting the confiscation of their property by the Kazakh government have started a hunger strike. The women gathered in a house belonging to one of the protesters, Altyn Chervalieva, and announced their hunger
Published : 06 August 2014
Hungary: Residents Evicted in Miskolc Slum
Residents were evicted in the northeastern city of Miskolc on Wednesday as part of the local government’s efforts to eliminate slums in the outskirts of the city. The Roma self-government of Miskolc organised a protest in
Published : 06 August 2014
Geographies of Eviction: Dispossession, Violence, Insecurity
Forced eviction, claims UN-Habitat, is a “global phenomenon” and “global crisis.” Figures published by the agency indicate that during the 2000s at least 15 million people globally were forcibly evicted. According to Amnesty International forced
Published : 05 August 2014
Ukraine: 100,000 People Internally Displaced
The United Nations` refugee agency says over 100,000 people have been internally displaced in Ukraine and another 170,000 people have fled to Russia. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned on
Published : 05 August 2014
