Democratic Land Control and Human Rights
In this article, we argue that democratic land control is inseparable from human rights. It is important to understand demands for democratic land control in the context of broadly distinct political conditions that in turn
Published : 02 November 2015
Palestine: Israel Legalizes 800 Settler Homes
JERUSALEM: Israel has retroactively legalised some 800 homes in four settlements in the occupied West Bank, the interior ministry said. They included 377 homes in the Yakir settlement, 187 in Itmar and 94 in Shilo in
Published : 31 October 2015
Yemen: U.N. Warns of Dire Food Situation in Taiz
The U.N. World Food Programme on Friday appealed for safe access to the Yemeni city of Taiz, saying that fighting between warring factions had blocked food supplies and left thousands of people in extreme hunger. The
Published : 30 October 2015
The World`s Most-segregated Cities
“Reclaim your community,” declared the posters. “Hipsters beware.” Pinned around London’s East End last month, they announced Fuck Parade, an anti-gentrification demonstration that culminated in an attack on a café selling bowls of cereal. Long
Published : 28 October 2015
UN Expert: “Abolish Investor-State Dispute Arbitrations”
NEW YORK—“Trade must be made to work for human rights and development and not against them,” the United Nations Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, Alfred de Zayas, has
Published : 26 October 2015
Human Rights and the New Urban Agenda
In her second report to the UN General Assembly, Leilani called on States to include a human rights framework in the development of the New Urban Agenda, to be adopted at the UN Conference on
Published : 22 October 2015
New Evictions of Arab Jerusalem Families
New Evictions of Arab Jerusalem Families Part of Battle for Jerusalem JERUSALEM—In this Monday, 19 October 2015, photo, an Israeli flag hangs on the wall of a building that was taken over by Israeli settlers after
Published : 22 October 2015
UNSR Reminds Govts. about Human Rights in Habitat III
NEW YORK / GENEVA—The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to housing, Leilani Farha, today has challenged governments to go further and commit to bold action to end homelessness and improve housing conditions on
Published : 22 October 2015
Amnesty Accuses Syrian Kurdish Group of Demolishing Homes
Amnesty International on Tuesday accused a Syrian Kurdish militia supported by the United States of committing war crimes by driving out thousands of non-Kurdish civilians and demolishing their homes. The London-based rights watchdog documented cases in
Published : 12 October 2015
