HICtionary Newly Updated
HIC-HLRN has just updated the HICtionary: Key Habitat Terms from A to Z. This reference work is the result of deliberation and debate across multiple specializations, regions and cultures within the membership of Habitat International
Published : 06 May 2018
Gaza: Israel Voids Human Rights in “State of War”
Israel’s “state of war” argument that human rights law doesn`t apply to Gaza protests © AP Photo / Adel HanaIn the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces opened fire with tear gas and live bullets today, as Palestinians
Published : 04 May 2018
Sudan: State Land Grabs Fuel Sudan’s Crisis
Al-Noor Othman, a farmer in Sudan’s South Kordofan province, was hoping for a good harvest. He had bills to pay. His father needed glaucoma surgery on his left eye and he was saving up for his
Published : 04 May 2018
New York 1st SDG Progress-reporting City
New York City will become the first city in the world to report directly to the United Nations on the status of its implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during the High-Level Political Forum
Published : 01 May 2018
Unearthing Truths: Israel, Nakba and JNF
The monthly Moving Forward is published with support from Jews Say No! That organization engages in community education, street theatre, and organizing to make their members’ voices heard in Jewish communities and as partners in
Published : 01 May 2018
30 Cities Join Global Sur and Hasankeyf Action Day
DIYARBAKIR / AMED—As part of the Global Sur and Hasankeyf Action Day in almost 30 cities, actions have been organized on 28 April 2018. Activists and civil organization raised awareness on the ongoing destruction of
Published : 30 April 2018
War Savages Ancient Sites in Yemen and Iraq
MUNICH—A new front has opened in the destruction of archaeological heritage in the Middle East. Across northern Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State (IS) group devastated antiquities during its reign of terror starting in 2014,
Published : 30 April 2018
Palestine: Universal Reminder on Land Day
In an excerpt from the poem entitled The Last Speech of the ‘Red Indian’ to the White Man, the prominent Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish draws an analogy between Palestinians and Native American nations who were forced to live
Published : 29 April 2018
Palestine: Israeli Forces Kill 3 Return Protesters
Israeli forces kill 3 as youth urged to join Great March of Return protests. Organisers dedicate Friday demonstration to “revolutionary youth” as Israeli forces wound at least 7 journalists covering the protests. At least three Palestinians
Published : 28 April 2018
