HIC Urges Clarity on UN Habitat Civic Engagement
Habitat International Coalition has issued an open letter to UN Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohammed Sharif, calling for clarity in the intended—and indispensable—cooperation of civil society and other stakeholders with the reforming agency. Since the UN
Published : 17 May 2019
Syria: Deliberate Assaults Displace 180,000 in Idlib
Amnesty International insists Security Council must address crimes against humanity in Idlib The Syrian government, supported by Russia, is carrying out a deliberate and systematic assault on hospitals and other medical facilities in Idlib and Hama,
Published : 17 May 2019
Lebanon: Eviction, Discrimination and Syrian Refugees
Eviction, Discrimination, and Legality: How Lebanon and its Municipalities Are Dealing with Syrian Refugees At least 3,664 Syrian nationals were evicted by 13 municipalities around Lebanon between 2016 and 2018. Another 42,000 remain at risk of
Published : 17 May 2019
Gaza: $1,000 for Victims of Destroyed Homes
Israel “destroyed dozens of installations, workshops, shops and media offices, in addition to agricultural fields and greenhouses,” he added. Some 100 housing units were destroyed during Israeli military strikes in the Gaza Strip during the last
Published : 08 May 2019
Israel Destroyed 130 homes, Damaged 700
PNN/ Gaza/Deputy Housing Minister in Gaza Naji Sarhan said that 130 residential apartments were completely destroyed, while 700 others were partially destroyed in the three day Israeli strikes on Gaza. In a statement, Sarhan said that
Published : 07 May 2019
On Demolitions, UN tells Israel: ‘This must stop’
Demolitions spike in East Jerusalem, and UN officials call on Israel: ‘This must stop’ Amid a spike in the Israeli government’s demolition of Palestinian homes in occupied East Jerusalem, UN officials are calling for an immediate
Published : 04 May 2019
USA: Inviting More Oil-spill Disaster
Trump easing offshore drilling safety rules imposed after Deepwater Horizon explosion The new safety changes were sought by the industry but fiercely challenged by environmentalists. PORT FOURCHON LA—The Trump administration moved Thursday to give oil and gas
Published : 03 May 2019
Al-Haq International Law Summer School 2019!
24 June–8 July 2019 Al-Haq Center for Applied International Law is pleased to announce its Fifth International Law Summer School for post-graduate law students, legal researchers and professionals in the fields of international law and
Published : 30 April 2019
Global Risks of Oil and Gas Overinvestment
Overinvestment in oil and gas creates risks for investors, regardless of whether the world is effective in tackling climate change. Either investors face assets being stranded as demand for fossil fuels falls in a transition
Published : 24 April 2019
