Whose Land? Whose Villages? The Vanishing Settlements of Istanbul’s Northern Forests

The report, "Whose Land? Whose Villages? The Vanishing Settlements of Istanbul’s Northern Forests" by Cihan Uzunçarşılı Baysal, focuses on the

Commemorating World Habitat Day

Nearly forty years ago, the UN General Assembly designated the first Monday in October as World Habitat Day, an annual

Message from the HIC Presidency on World Habitat Day, 2024

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Year of Disregard for International Law: UN Experts Urge Accountability, End of Violence

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EU Court Upholds Sahrawi Sovereignty, Annuls EU-Morocco Agreements

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Lebanon: Israel Strikes, Displaces over One Million

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SC hearings on ‘Bulldozer Justice’: What has happened so far?

On 17 August 2024, Rashid Khan’s single storey house in the Khanjipeer locality of Udaipur was levelled to dust by bulldozers operating

Call for Urgent Action against Forced Displacement in Gaza

Joint Statement: Human Rights Organizations Call for Urgent Action against Forced Displacement in Gaza We, the undersigned human rights organizations,

Sahrawi Refugee Camps Flooded, Rescue & Aid Efforts Ongoing

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Rome: Pope Francis Joins World Meeting of Popular Movements

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UNGA Demands Israel End Its Occupation in 12 Months

UN General Assembly overwhelmingly calls for end of Israeli occupation International body demands an end to Israel’s illegal presence in the

Bulldozing Human Rights: How Demolitions Fuel West Bank Pogroms

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Green Line & West Bank Demolition and Displacement Report, June 2024

The sharp rise in Israeli demolitions of Palestinian homes and other structures in the built environment of East Jerusalem, the

HICtionary: Key Habitat Terms A to Z

The collection is the result of deliberation and debate across cultures within the membership of Habitat International Coalition (HIC). The

New Israel and USA JNF Colonial Collaboration

Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund and Jewish National Fund-USA Lead Rebuilding Efforts in Israel A Historic Agreement Between KKL-JNF and Jewish

Financing the Green Transition in Tunisia

Having witnessed six years of drought over the past decade, Tunisia is considered the fifth country in the world most

The Land and Its People: Civil Society Voices Address the Crisis over Natural Resources in the Middle East/North Africa

Abidjan: Thousands of Families still awaiting Support after Forced Evictions

Tens of thousands of people evicted since January 2024 from the Gesco, Boribana, Banco 1 and Abattoir neighbourhoods Evictions without adequate

The Geneva Conventions @ 75 Ignored Nearly Everywhere

The Geneva Conventions — the world’s rules of war — are 75 years old and ignored nearly everywhere   AP, 13 August