Ukraine Crisis: Denying Shelter by `Race`
UN slams double standards by West towards refugees The spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Shabia Mantoo, has criticised the double standards applied by some Western countries against refugees. In a press statement on
Published : 03 March 2022
ICC Opens Investigation on Ukraine Invasion
Statement of ICC Prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan QC, on the Situation in Ukraine: Receipt of Referrals from 39 States Parties and the Opening of an Investigation On 28 February, I announced my decision to seek authorisation
Published : 03 March 2022
HIC-HLRN & Partners in CCPR Israel Review
On 28 February 2022, HIC-HLRN joined a statement to the United Nations Human Rights Committee (CCPR) during its NGO formal briefing on Israel’s fifth periodic review of its performance of the International Covenant on Civil
Published : 28 February 2022
BADIL: Report on Denial of Land Access
BADIL publishes a summary of Israeli Land Law and Policies aimed at Denying Palestinian Use and Access to Land HIC Member BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Refugee and Residency Rights has produced a new publication on
Published : 28 February 2022
Jerusalem: Plan to ‘Nationalize’ Church Lands
In 1st, Israel advancing plan to expand national park onto E. Jerusalem church lands Visiting US lawmakers raise concern with PM about move slated to clear preliminary hurdle next month; church leaders blast plan to ‘nationalize
Published : 20 February 2022
Brazil: Forest Construction Brings Floods, Destruction
PETRÓPOLIS, Brazil — With a gardening tool in hand, Gisela Arcaminate searched through the mud and rubble Wednesday hoping to find her daughter. Arcaminate along with other volunteers are still searching for people missing after torrential
Published : 18 February 2022
Petition for UN to Divest from Bolloré Group
While the United Nations works to fight poverty and hunger, UN organizations such as the UNDP, WFP and UNICEF show a striking lack of due diligence when choosing contractors such as the French Bolloré Group.
Published : 14 February 2022
Ecuador Court: FPIC for Indigenous Groups
Consistent with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, Ecuador’s Supreme Court recognizes indigenous peoples’ right to free, prior and informed consent—Ed. Ecuador Court Gives Indigenous Groups a Boost in Mining and Drilling
Published : 04 February 2022
Myanmar: Army Torches 400 Houses
Myanmar villagers say army troops burned 400 houses BANGKOK—Residents of two villages in northwestern Myanmar said government soldiers burned down hundreds of houses this week, apparently while searching for members of an armed militia opposed to
Published : 03 February 2022