“You Stink”: Beirut Protesters Call for Revolution
Tens of thousands anti-government protesters clashed with police in central Beirut on Sunday evening just hours after Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam hinted he might step down following violence triggered by the month-long “You Stink”
Published : 23 August 2015
Yemen`s Muhamashin Caught in Crossfire
The long-marginalised community faces further challenges after many residents were displaced by recent bombing. Khamer, Yemen—The war in Yemen has not been kind to any of its citizens, but one group has been hit particularly hard:
Published : 21 August 2015
Forced Relocations in Blue Nile: Who, What and Why?
On 2 July, units of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) forcibly rounded the residents of Banat village in Bao locality in Blue Nile, and herded them onto
Published : 20 August 2015
Food Firms Back Plan to Stop Land Grabbing
TORONTO, Aug 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Global food giants and international NGOs have drafted a framework to prevent land grabs just as hedge funds, companies and plantation owners race to acquire new territory. Drafted by
Published : 17 August 2015
Palestine: Social Production of Habitat—Protection
Neighbors gather to protest West Bank eviction order. Abdullah Abu Nab was ordered to leave his home to allow Israeli settlers to move in, but he refuses to comply. Silwan, occupied West Bank - For days,
Published : 16 August 2015
Palestine: Neighbours Gather to Protest Eviction Order
Silwan, occupied West Bank - For days, neighbours, friends and family have been gathering at the home of Abdullah Abu Nab in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan, hoping to stop his family`s looming eviction. A
Published : 16 August 2015
German Hypocrisy over Greek Water
Greek activists are warning that the privatisation of state water companies would be a backward step for the country. Under the terms of the bailout agreement (pdf) approved by the Greek parliament today, Greece has pledged to support an
Published : 14 August 2015
Sudan: 35,000 Displaced from Bau Locality
Over 35,000 people, who were forcibly displaced from Bau in Sudan’s Blue Nile State, have recently been forced to relocate to areas on the outskirts of Ed Damazin town and Roseires, a local official said. Abdel-Ghani
Published : 13 August 2015
Fractured Continuity: Habitat II to Habitat III
Wading through the knowledge products of the current Habitat process highlights a failure to account for previous commitments. HIC-HLRN’s Joseph Schechla critiques the process and content of Habitat III against the criteria forged at Habitat
Published : 10 August 2015
