Habitat III Expectations: CSOs Speak
Civic participation in, and the normative framework of global urban policy have evolved since 1976, but not always progressively. How has civil society contributed to the Habitat Agenda process and content? Is this dynamic advancing or regressing
Published : 20 June 2014
Nigeria: Protesting Demolitions in Abuja
Residents Protest Demolition of Houses in Abuja Vanguard, 19 June 2014 Abuja—Protest erupted in Abuja Model City, Adkan Estate, Gwarinpa II and Galadima on Thursday following alleged demolition of houses in Lungu, a settlement in the
Published : 19 June 2014
Kenya: Eviction Law Will Be Ready End 2014
NAIROBI--Kenya is planning to put in place an eviction and resettlement law by the end of 2014, the country’s land agency said on Monday. National Land Commission (NLC) Chairman Muhammad Swazuri told journalists in Nairobi that
Published : 17 June 2014
Brazil: Amid World Cup, Favela Tourism
Rio de Janeiro—Young men standing watch on street corners with walls riddled by bullets and covered with gang graffiti. These images are what a tour guide points out in one of Rio de Janeiro`s largest
Published : 12 June 2014
Israel: al-Araqib Demolished for 70th Time
BEERSHEBA— Israeli forces on Thursday demolished the Bedouin village of al-Araqib for the 70th time, witnesses told Ma’an. Hundreds of Israeli police officers and Special Forces deployed in the area at dawn and closed all
Published : 12 June 2014
India: Change in Government Doesn’t Matter
In the history of modern India most of the times state, law and judiciary all instead of supporting or saving poor’s rights, thrashed their rights. They only supported big industrialists and companies. Political parties and
Published : 12 June 2014
Nigeria: Evicted Slum-Dwellers` Victory over Government
Today’s court decision against the Nigerian security forces who indiscriminately opened fire on peaceful protesters in Bundu Ama almost five years ago is a victory against impunity and a triumph for justice, Amnesty International and
Published : 11 June 2014
Welcoming Tunisia`s Truth and Dignity Commission
Cairo—After a careful selection process, the Tunisian National Constituent Assembly has launched the 15-member Truth and Dignity Commission (TDC) in a pioneering effort toward transitional justice for gross violations over the period since the country’s
Published : 11 June 2014
South Africa: Why Strand Evictions?
Ten days after several hundred people were evicted from the Nomzamo (Lwandle) informal settlement near Strand [Cape Town], there is still no clarity about why they were removed. Last Monday and Tuesday the residents were evicted
Published : 11 June 2014
