GHRC Calls for Halt to Violations in Palestine
GENEVA--The Executive Director of the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue Idriss Jazairy appealed to the international community, and in particular the Arab and Muslim community, "to join forces and act in
Published : 19 January 2018
Tunisia: Protests against IMF Chokehold
The IMF has choked Tunisia. No wonder the people are protesting Since the 2011 uprising, the IMF – backed by the G8 – has imposed economic reforms on Tunisia, at a cost to ordinary people
Published : 17 January 2018
Belgium Supports UNRWA as USA Defunds
Belgium has stepped in to help out the UN Agency assisting Palestinian refugees with an immediate disbursement of $23 million Wednesday a day after the Trump administration suspended $65 million in aid for the international
Published : 17 January 2018
OPT: A New Report on Demolition Homes
During the month of December 2017, 9 structures have been demolished in the West Bank (including occupied East Jerusalem), affecting 58 people- out of whom 33 are children. Ten people were displaced due to the
Published : 15 January 2018
Western Sahara: EU Eyes New Fishing Deal
Not awaiting the EU Court of Justice`s verdict on the legality of the current fisheries protocol with Morocco over its inclusion of Western Sahara`s waters, the EU Commission is already thinking out loud about its
Published : 08 January 2018
Learning Journey on Agroecology in Lebanon
HIC-HLRN was invited to participate to the Learning Journey on Local Solidarity Partnerships for Agroecology in Lebanon from 22 to 25 November 2017, organized by Urgenci, the international network for community supported agriculture with the
Published : 28 November 2017
Save Our Village from Israeli Bulldozers
‘Israel wants to demolish our village. With the help of the international community, we won’t let them’ Our village Susiya, located in the south Hebron Hills of the occupied West Bank, is in immediate threat
Published : 26 November 2017
Israeli Court OKs Colonies for “public purpose”
Israeli settler colonies in Palestine’s West Bank can use private Palestinian land for “public use,” says Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit, agreeing with Supreme Court ruling legalising road to “wildcat” West Bank colony partially built on
Published : 16 November 2017
Tribute to Patterson Kuria Gathuru
Our colleague and friend, Patterson Kuria Gathuru, left us on 15 November 2017. He is known to us as the Habitat International Coalition’s co-member on the IPC, advocating the issues and human rights of the
Published : 15 November 2017
