UNHRC Creates Climate-change SR Mandate
On 8 October, the Human Rights Council created a new mandate for a Special Rapporteur (SR) on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change. The Council decided to appoint
Published : 08 October 2021
“Climate Justice IS a Human Right”
The following is the statement by HIC President Adriana Allen on the occasion of World Habitat Day, 4 October 2021. Back in 2008, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted for the first time a resolution
Published : 04 October 2021
Jordan: Voices of Dana Nature Reserve
Unheard Voices: The Dana Nature Reserve and the People of Dana Part two of a two-part series Considerations for tourists with a social conscience The relationship between the local community (the people of Dana and Qadisiyah villages), and the Dana
Published : 03 October 2021
"Don`t Buy into Cross-border Crime"
672 European financial institutions have financial relationships with 50 companies actively involved in illegal Israeli settlements. A Belgian company, Solvay, is cited. BNP Paribas, for its part, is the largest European creditor of these companies.
Published : 01 October 2021
Corporate Retribution: Donziger Sentenced
A ‘Two-by-four between the Eyes’: Judge Sentences Anti-Chevron Crusader to Jail Time — Just Days after U.N. Group Called for His Release An environmental advocate who helped obtain a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron for oil
Published : 01 October 2021
EU Court Annuls Trade Deals in Occupied Sahara
Today, the EU Court of Justice has struck a blow to the EU’s practice of applying trade and fisheries agreements with Morocco to occupied Western Sahara. The press release from the Court today specifically states that Polisario is
Published : 29 September 2021
Donors Pledge Record $5bn to Protect Nature
Record $5bn donation to protect nature could herald new green era of giving Philanthropists pledge to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030, as the planet’s health climbs the charity agenda When their time comes, many
Published : 29 September 2021
Pogrom against Palestinian Village of Mufagara
Scenes from a Jewish pogrom Dozens of masked Israeli settlers lead an organized assault on the Palestinian village of Mufagara, beating and stoning residents while wreaking havoc home by home. “All of a sudden I heard glass
Published : 29 September 2021
HLRN Supports Sahrawi Mine Action
Workshop on advocacy with Sahrawi activists on the issue of land mines Within the framework of the implementation of Housing and Land Rights Network’s main objective Capacity Building and Knowledge Creation, HLRN is cooperating with its
Published : 28 September 2021
