UN Experts Condemn Israel’s Forced of E. Jerusalem Families
Israel: UN experts condemn forced eviction of East Jerusalem families GENEVA--The forced eviction and displacement of the Ghaith-Sub Laban family and many other Palestinian families in east Jerusalem may amount to a war crime of forcible
Published : 12 July 2023
The REPO Act: Confiscating Russian State Assets for Ukrainian Reparations
The REPO Act: Confiscating Russian State Assets and Ukrainian Reparations The bill proposes a flawed and possibly unconstitutional reparations program and needs to be reworked to give Ukraine some chance at a viable post-war future. Sens. James
Published : 07 July 2023
USA: SCOTUS’ Dangerous Environmental Ambitions
Environmental Rulings Reveal Supreme Court’s Dangerous Ambitions The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority is reshaping how our government works in pursuit of an agenda of sweeping deregulation. Thanks to unlucky timing and scorched-earth politics, Americans are now governed
Published : 06 July 2023
OHCHR’s Complicit Businesses: Update?
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued the long-awaited and overdue update to the UN database of all business enterprises involved in the Israeli settlements [read: settler colonies] on the civil, political, economic,
Published : 03 July 2023
Prosecution of Russia`s Aggression against Ukraine Begins
Today, the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA) started its operations in the Hague, hosted by the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust). The newly established Centre will be
Published : 03 July 2023
England & Wales: Privatized Water Scandals
Mounting debts and public anger could finally sink water companies in England and Wales Firms benefitting from the privatization of public water have loaded up debt to pay dividends and been fined millions for dumping raw
Published : 29 June 2023
Uganda: Sue TotalEnergies in France for Reparations
Ugandans sue TotalEnergies in France for reparations over `human rights violations` Twenty-six Ugandans on Tuesday sued French oil giant TotalEnergies in Paris for reparations over alleged human rights violations at its massive megaprojects in the country. Joined
Published : 27 June 2023
Ugandans Sue TotalEnergies in France over `Human Rights Violations`
Twenty-six Ugandans on Tuesday sued French oil giant TotalEnergies in Paris for reparations over alleged human rights violations at its massive megaprojects in the country. Joined by five Ugandan and French aid groups, people from the
Published : 27 June 2023
CS FfD Slams ‘Summit’ for New Global Financing Pact
The Civil Society Financing for Development Mechanism expresses its deep concerns on the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact and its governance and policy implications This so-called Summit is yet another initiative of powers
Published : 23 June 2023
