Israel Defies Court, Settlers Keep Stolen Land
Top Court Orders Israel to Explain Refusal to Evict Settlers From Palestinian Land Following the designation of the Jordan Valley land as a closed military zone in 1969, its Palestinian owners have been barred from entering
Published : 08 October 2021
UNHRC: `Environment is a Human Right`
We can now authoritatively claim the human right to the environment, rather than only tentatively referring to “human rights and the environment,” or “the human rights dimensions of the environment.” In its recent 48th session, the
Published : 08 October 2021
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
