Plundering Istanbul’s “Lungs”

The Istanbul-based Northern Forests Defense (NFD) movement has published two new reports in English to expose the hazards of current plans for the construction of the Turkish city’s new airport complex. The NFD is a

CFS Develops Protracted-crisis Policy

In October of this year, the Committee on Global Food Security (CFS) is expected to adopt the new Framework for Action [to ensure] Food Security and Nutrition in Protracted Crises (FfA).   The final stage of

Who has the right to live in London?

Renters’ Rights London aims to provide the tools and knowledge renters need to defend themselves from unfair treatment and campaign for more rights. We speak with coordinator, Rosie Walker. In a recent study, Brookings Institute economist

UN-Habitat: “Reform Planning in Occupied West Bank”

Ramallah—We call on the Israeli Civil Administration (ICA) to considerably improve the pace by which plans are approved. The Palestinian communities in Area C have waited far too long to have plans that provide them

Israel: Court Permits Biased Evictions

Jerusalem—Separate Israeli Supreme Court decisions issued on 5 May 2015, open the way for state authorities to forcibly evict residents of two Arab villages from their homes. The inhabitants of both villages, one in Israel

Turkey: Confiscating Property of Political Opponents

Human Rights Cities Meet at Gwangju

Gwangju, Republic of Korea—The Human Rights City of Gwangju, Republic of Korea played host to the 5th World Human Rights Cities Forum 2015, 15–18 May 2015. The gathering convened under the theme “Toward a Global

Validebağ Grove in Danger by Construction Plans

One of the few remaining large green spaces in Istanbul, Validebağ Grove in Üsküdar is facing a fierce battle for its future; it will either be opened up to construction or it will continue to

Libya: NATO Targeted Water Infrastructure

The military targeting of civilian infrastructure, especially of water supplies, is a war crime under the Geneva Conventions, writes Nafeez Ahmed. Yet this is precisely what NATO did in Libya, while blaming the damage on