Thousands under Eviction in West Bank
Israel/OPT: Immediately halt forced eviction of more than 1,000 West Bank residents and stop demolitions of Bedouin homes in the Negev/Naqab The Israeli authorities must immediately halt the forcible eviction of more than 1,000 residents from
Published : 19 July 2022
Cairo’s Historic Houseboats Bulldozed
Historic houseboats fall victim to Egypt’s addiction to cement Centuries-old homes are being bulldozed The colourful houseboats anchored along the Nile have been fixtures of Cairo since the 1800s. Bigwigs once stashed mistresses on board. Diplomats and artists
Published : 07 July 2022
"HR, Environmental Law Must Govern Business"
Human rights and environmental due diligence laws crucial to combat irresponsible business activities – UN expert Press release GENEVA—Rampant deforestation, chemical and plastic production, fossil fuel exploitation and other large-scale extractive activities by business entities are harming
Published : 04 July 2022
Palestine/Israel: Solar Plant on Bedouin Land
Israel to build first solar plant on Bedouin land A unique agreement with the State offers a Bedouin tribe in the south of Israel real ownership of its land, enabling it to rent out space for
Published : 28 June 2022
Apply now! ISMUN Human Rights Summer School
Invitation to Apply for Participation We have the pleasure to announce the next session of ISMUN Summer School on Human Rights and Development which will be held in Geneva from 11 to 15 July, 2022. It is
Published : 18 June 2022
Sharm el-Sheikh to Become ‘Green City’ for CoP27
Sharm el-Sheikh gets $7 million to become green city for COP27 The Egyptian government, the UN Development Programme and the Global Environment Facility are aiming to transform Sharm el-Sheikh into a green city in the lead-up
Published : 15 June 2022
Joint statement to HRC on CoI Palestine
50th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel (S-30/1) Joint Oral Intervention Speaker: Al-Haq, Law in the Service of Man NGO
Published : 13 June 2022
India Copies Israeli Home-razing Tactics
Demolishing Muslim protestors` homes: India is taking a leaf out of Israel`s book Over the weekend Indian authorities bulldozed several homes belonging to Muslims in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh (UP). The homeowners were alleged
Published : 13 June 2022
US Nonprofits Drive Illegal Israeli Colonies
Hidden In Plain Sight: US Nonprofits As Drivers of Illegal Israeli Settlements What U.S. tax law can and should do about it Concerns about the mass expulsion of Palestinians by Israeli authorities are on the rise following
Published : 10 June 2022
