‘I want Battir to go to hell’: Settlers move in on Palestinian World Heritage site Palestinians in the West Bank agricultural village of Battir are encountering armed Israeli settlers trying to push them off their land. Khaled
Published : 29 July 2020Federal administration in disputed region ends requirement by forces to obtain a special certificate for acquiring land.The Indian administration of Jammu and Kashmir has lifted a requirement set in place by a 1971 circular under
Published : 28 July 2020Northern California Esselen tribe regains ancestral land after 250 years The tribe purchased the 1,200 acre ranch near Big Sur as part of a $4.5m deal and will use it for educational and cultural purposes The Esselen
Published : 28 July 2020India’s settler colonialism in Kashmir is not starting now, eliminating the natives is a process long underway From controlling space to regulating movement, from land holdings to resource extraction, from neoliberal policies converging with colonial aims
Published : 27 July 2020Recent violence in Ethiopia’s Oromia region shows hallmark signs of ethnic cleansing, says MRG Minority Rights Group International (MRG) unequivocally condemns the recent violence, harassment, and intimidation against minorities in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, which show disturbing
Published : 22 July 2020Commission pushes for joint land ownership The Zimbabwe Land Commission has urged couples to ensure that ownership of their land reflects that it is jointly owned to protect the remaining spouses, especially women from being displaced
Published : 21 July 2020NGOs –– Geneva Support Group for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in Western Sahara Open letter to the President of the UN Security Council H.E. Mr. Christoph Heusgen Your Excellency, Having followed the discussion at the high-level open
Published : 16 July 2020Israel pushing large tree planting in Naqab to disclaim lands to Bedouin Israel is pushing through a plan to plant trees across a significant swath of the Negev in a bid to deny Bedouin residents
Published : 14 July 2020Joint Press Release 83 Organisations Send Urgent Appeal to UN Special Procedures on the Wilful Killing of Ahmad Erekat, Urging International Justice and Accountability for Israel’s Shoot-to-Kill Policy On Monday, 13 July 2020, 83 Palestinian, regional, and
Published : 13 July 2020