Italy: Stop Roma Eviction
Elena Petrache and her daughter Liliana have been living in Ex Cartiera, a dilapidated shelter for Roma in Rome’s industrial suburbs, since 2011. They share a small room, and Liliana’s daughter Denisa and her son
Published : 06 May 2016
Palestinians Create Seed Bank
In the birthplace of agriculture, traditional crops are dying out. But one woman has a plan to preserve them In the rocky hills of the Palestinian West Bank, farmers learned long ago how to adapt to
Published : 23 April 2016
Syria: Aleppo Clashes Displace 40,000 More
UN says it is deeply concerned about the fate of the newly displaced as government continues offensive against rebels. At least 40,000 Syrians have fled fighting near the northern city of Aleppo in recent days as
Published : 20 April 2016
Demolitions Deny Palestine Statehood
Analysis: Israel`s surge in demolitions calls into question the international community`s vision for a long-term deal. B`Tselem says the demolition policy, implemented systematically for years, `constitutes the forced transfer of protected Palestinian residents within the occupied
Published : 20 April 2016
Right to the City Movement Goes Global
Right to the city: can this growing social movement win over city officials? From the Taksim Square and Nuit Debout protests to bank takeovers in Barcelona and women’s workshops in Delhi, the pressure for more
Published : 19 April 2016
Sudan: 1,400 Displaced Reach North Darfur Camp
Some 350 families totalling 1,400 people have arrived Otash camp in the South Darfur capital of Nyala from eastern Jebel Marra and North Darfur over the past two weeks. One of the sheikhs of the camp
Published : 17 April 2016
Syria: Tens of Thousands Displaced in Northern Syria
Fighting between Islamic State (IS) militants and opposition fighters in northern Syria has displaced more than 30,000 people in just two days, with some of those reporting being fired upon by Turkish border guards when
Published : 15 April 2016
Palestine: A New Demolish Homes in West Bank
Israeli authorities demolished three homes in the Palestinian village of al-Walaja on Tuesday. Bulldozers accompanied by Israeli soldiers raided the village at approximately 4 a.m. and began demolishing a home with two units that have
Published : 14 April 2016
Israel Destroys 3 Homes, Kids’ Playground
Israel destroys 3 homes, public park amid mass demolition campaign BETHLEHEM—Israeli forces on Tuesday demolished three Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank village of al-Walaja and a children’s park near Nablus amid a mass
Published : 13 April 2016
