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Israel Pushing Gaza`s Entire Population South
By :Hamza Hendawi, The National
05 May 2025
Israel to push Gaza`s entire population south, laying path to resettlement Sources say new strategy amounts to a new `Nakba`     Israel is planning to push the entire population of the Gaza Strip to a "safe zone" in the enclave`s south where it will distribute so little humanitarian aid that many Palestinians might opt to leave
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Yemen: U.S. Air Attack on Migrant Facility Kills at Least 68, Wounds Dozens More
By :Ismaeel Naar, with Abdi Latif Dahir contributing, Kenya, The New York Times
28 April 2025
Attack on Migrant Facility in Yemen Kills Dozens, Houthis and Aid Officials Say The Houthi militia, which is backed by Iran, said the attack was an American strike. The U.S. Defense Department said it was assessing the claims and took them seriously.     Dozens of people were killed on Monday in an attack
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Climate Finance in Morocco (matrix)
By :HIC-HLRN
23 April 2025

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Humanitarians in Gaza: “Let us do our jobs!”
By :Various aid agencies
17 April 2025
“Let us do our jobs” — CEOs of major aid groups in Gaza warn aid system is collapsing   After 18 months of war, a staggering toll on civilians and aid workers, and now a six-week total siege, the humanitarian aid system in Gaza is facing total collapse with the CEOs of
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Israel’s Designs for Jenin…beyond Destruction
By :Majd Jawad, +972
16 April 2025
Israel’s Designs for Jenin…beyond Destruction Majd Jawad, +972  16 April 2025   Israel’s designs for Jenin refugee camp are about more than just destruction After being expelled from their homes, residents watch from afar as the army re-engineers the camp to inhibit resistance and undermine the right of return.     For almost three months, Jenin refugee camp
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European NGOs: Israel Ignores EU’s Core Human Rights Requests
19 March 2025
After the EU Israel Association Council meeting of 24 February, Israel’s violations of international law continue, exposing a breach of EU’s own values and its obligations under international law.     Only days after the EU held the EU-Israel Association Council meeting in Brussels on 24 February, the Israeli government showed its complete
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European NGOs: Israel Ignores EU’s Core Human Rights Requests
By :European Coordination of Committees and Associations for Palestine
12 March 2025
After the EU Israel Association Council meeting of 24 February, Israel’s violations of international law continue, exposing a breach of EU’s own values and its obligations under international law.     Only days after the EU held the EU-Israel Association Council meeting in Brussels on February 24, the Israeli government showed its complete
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FAO Censors Award-winning Film about Sahrawi People’s Health
By :Cadena Ser
04 February 2025
A Spanish producer reports to the FAO that Morocco has censored a documentary about the Sahrawi people The complaint was made by the Spanish journalist Pablo Montes, producer of the award-winning short film Vientres de arena at the film festival organised by the FAO. However, at the gala, any mention of
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Living Conditions in Syria Deteriorate during Transition
By :Oritro Karim, Inter Press Service
23 January 2025
Living Conditions in Syria Deteriorate During Transitional Period     UNITED NATIONS—Thirteen years of extended conflict, economic downturns, and multiple earthquakes, has left Syria in the midst of a severe humanitarian crisis. Hostilities remain abundant across all of Syria’s governorates, with each facing widespread civilian displacements and damage to critical infrastructures. Following the
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Gaza: People Walk kms in Search of Bread
By :Aljazeera
04 December 2024
People walk miles searching for bread amid Gaza’s war shortages Millions of Palestinians face the threat of famine as food supplies reach new lows.     Faced with major food shortages after nearly 14 months of war, Palestinians describe long days hunting for flour or bread in the conflict-ravaged Gaza Strip.   Every morning, crowds form
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Documents (38)

Document Title

Publication Date

Climate Finance in Morocco (matrix)

23 April 2025

Human Rights Related to Habitat (Land, Housing, Population Transfer, Natural Resources) in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara

16 March 2022

Joint Submission to the Human Rights Committee on Israel’s Sixth Periodic Review

31 January 2022

Un derecho humano a la tierra

05 August 2021

A Human Right to Land

24 February 2021

الأرض كحق من حقوق الانسان

24 February 2021

تقرير جديد: الأرض وسط الجائحة

11 December 2020

Joint Urgent Appeal to the United Nations Special Procedures on the escalating water and sanitation crisis in the Gaza Strip, occupied Palestinian territory

10 November 2020

Violation du droit de logement et de l´habitat en Haïti durant la pandémie de COVID-19

05 October 2020

"A Pandemic of Violations"

05 October 2020

جائحة من الانتهاكات الإخلاء القسري، وغيره من انتهاكات حقوق الإنسان المرتبطة بالموئل وسط جائحة كوفيد-19

05 October 2020

الهدم الذاتي لمساكن الفلسطينيين في القدس: جريمة احتلالية مضاعفة بحق الإنسانية

04 October 2020

Patterns of Crime against Land & Housing amid COVID

12 August 2020

Incidents of infrastructure development that displace people: Baseline assessment of women’s wealth, wellbeing and habitat including potential losses

30 July 2020

The Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Housing Rights

20 July 2020

Revue Nationale Volontaire sur les Objectifs de Développement Durable en Mauritanie

13 July 2019

HIC’s role in the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty: Representing the Urban Constituency

02 July 2018

الحق في المدينة في بيروت الكبرى: تقييم السياق في ضوء أزمة اللاجئين والنازحين

23 April 2018

Maastricht Guidelines on Violations of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

26 January 2018

ميثاق الحق في المدينة: بيروت الكبرى

17 November 2017

Right to the City Charter in Greater Beirut

17 November 2017

Human Rights Habitat Observatory

10 July 2017

General Comment No. 24 on State Obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Context of Business Activities

23 June 2017

The Right to Adequate Food Seminar: Promoting accountability of food security actions to the people most affected by food insecurity and malnutrition

24 January 2017

HIC Comments on Habitat III Issue Papers

31 July 2015

"تقرير الخبيرة المستقلة المعنية بمسألة التزامات حقوق الإنسان المتعلقة بالحصول على مياه الشرب المأمونة وخدمات الصرف الصحي: البعثة إلى مصر"

10 July 2010

Report of SR related to access to safe drinking water and sanitation Mission to Egypt July 2010

05 July 2010

مبادئ توجيهيـة بشأن الوثائق المتعلقة بمعاهدة محددة التي ينبغي أن تقدمها الدول الأطراف

24 March 2009

Guidelines on Treaty-Specific Documents to be Submitted by States Parties, E/C.12/2008/2

24 March 2009

Report on Indicators for Monitoring Compliance with International Human Rights Instruments, HRI/MC/2008/3

06 June 2008

Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones

02 October 2007

Declaración de las Naciones Unidas sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas

02 October 2007

Report on Indicators for Monitoring Compliance with International Human Rights Instruments, HRI/MC/2006/7

11 May 2006

التعليق العام رقم 15، الحق في الماء

20 January 2003

General Comment No. 15 (2002), The right to water

20 January 2003

Limburg Principles on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

06 June 1986

الإعلان العالمي لحقوق الانسان

10 December 1948

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

10 December 1948

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