Bahrain: A symbol at the Heart of Revolt
MANAMA/ZURICH, Jun (Reuters)- Until a few months ago, the twin towers of the Bahrain Financial Harbour development -- clad in green glass and shaped like over-sized toy sea-horses -- were symbols of the island state`s
Published : 16 June 2013
Egypt under CESCR Review
The Habitat International Coalition and affiliate civil society organizations have submitted an analytical report to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) for its current review of the state party: Egypt. The collective
Published : 13 June 2013
Iraq 10 Years on: Conflicts, Migrations, Future
HIC-HLRN participated in a conference for two days titled “Iraq 10 Years on: Conflicts, Migrations, Future” which was organized by American University in Cairo (AUC) and the Japan Foundation and Chiba University , Japan, from
Published : 06 June 2013
Palestine: IOF Demolish 4 Homes, 4 Sheds Near Jericho
eyewitnesses have reported that dozens of Israeli military jeeps, accompanied by an armored D9 bulldozers, invaded the An- Nuwei’ma area, north of the West Bank city of Jericho, and demolished four homes, and four sheds. The
Published : 04 June 2013
First Palestinian Conference on Population Transfer
Ramallah—The BADIL Resource Center on Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights (Bethlehem) hosted the first Palestinian conference on forced population transfer at the Red Crescent Society, Ramallah, on 4 June 2013. The conference entitled “Forced Population
Published : 04 June 2013
Housing, Land and Property Rights in the Muslim World
Over four days, 27–30 May 2013, Habitat International Coalition participated in a regional “Learning Event on Housing Land and Property Rights in the Muslim World,” organized by UN Habitat’s Global Land Tools Network and the
Published : 30 May 2013
UN Expert: “People Living in Poverty Must Have Their Say”
The independent expert on extreme poverty and human rights urged world governments to enable persons living in poverty to participate in decisions that affect their lives. “States must make sustained and proactive efforts to ensure
Published : 29 May 2013
Botswana: Bushman Eviction Suspended
Bushmen from Ranyane in southern Botswana have been granted a court order which suspends Tuesday’s planned evictions of the community by local authorities. On Tuesday 28 May, Botswana’s High Court ruled that the case be suspended
Published : 29 May 2013
Palestine: Israel Rejects to redirect Wall in Cremisan Valley
The Israeli Special Objection Court rejected the latest petition from Palestinian landowners in the town of Beit Jala to redirect the wall that intends to cut off the Cremisan Valley—located in the Bethlehem district—from the
Published : 29 May 2013
