States Urge Spain to Respect Saharawi Rights
As a matter of extraterritorial human rights obligation, Namibia and East-Timor have today recommended Spain to respect the Saharawi people`s right to free, prior and informed consent before any exploitation of Western Sahara`s natural resources.
Published : 22 January 2020
Real Estate Tax Options in the Arab State
Property taxes are the Arab world’s low-hanging fruit. Levies on real estate can help governments deliver social justice and jobs without hurting the investment climate. Under increasing pressure from restive populations that are demanding economic opportunity and
Published : 22 January 2020
At WEF, Greta Nails It
The words of 17-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, addressing world leaders today at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, one year after she first condemned the forum for its inaction on climate
Published : 21 January 2020
ICC: Pre-trial Palestine Probe Pleads Plus Pages
Situation in Palestine: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber rules on Prosecutor’s request for an extension of the page limit Today, 21 January 2020, the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") rendered a decision
Published : 21 January 2020
UN Landmark Case for Climate-displaced
UN landmark case for people displaced by climate change In a ground-breaking asylum case, a UN human rights body has ruled that governments must take into account the human rights violations caused by the climate crisis when considering
Published : 20 January 2020
Remunicipalizing Our Cities
From sparkling water fountains to better waste services and lower drug prices, cities are showing the benefits of remunicipalisation In 2015, a strident editorial appeared in Global Water Intelligence, a trade magazine for
Published : 19 January 2020
CSOs Blast UN’s Corporate Take-over
WEF takeover of UN strongly condemned. With the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos around the corner, hundreds of CSOs reiterate condemnation of the partnership between the corporate world with the UN. As
Published : 16 January 2020
Tribute to Ghanimat Azhdari
‘She was absolutely adored’: Iranian scientist spent her life fighting for indigenous voices in conservation. Ghanimat Azhdari was born into a nomadic tribe in Iran and was a PhD student at Canada’s University of Guelph, where
Published : 10 January 2020
oPt: 2019 House Demolitions
Israeli house demolitions spiked in 2019 compared to previous years Irael demolished a record number of homes in East Jerusalem in 2019, also setting a record for homes demolished by their own owners on Israel’s orders.
Published : 06 January 2020
