OPT: A New Report on Demolition Homes
During the month of December 2017, 9 structures have been demolished in the West Bank (including occupied East Jerusalem), affecting 58 people- out of whom 33 are children. Ten people were displaced due to the
Published : 15 January 2018
Western Sahara: EU Eyes New Fishing Deal
Not awaiting the EU Court of Justice`s verdict on the legality of the current fisheries protocol with Morocco over its inclusion of Western Sahara`s waters, the EU Commission is already thinking out loud about its
Published : 08 January 2018
Learning Journey on Agroecology in Lebanon
HIC-HLRN was invited to participate to the Learning Journey on Local Solidarity Partnerships for Agroecology in Lebanon from 22 to 25 November 2017, organized by Urgenci, the international network for community supported agriculture with the
Published : 28 November 2017
Save Our Village from Israeli Bulldozers
‘Israel wants to demolish our village. With the help of the international community, we won’t let them’ Our village Susiya, located in the south Hebron Hills of the occupied West Bank, is in immediate threat
Published : 26 November 2017
Israeli Court OKs Colonies for “public purpose”
Israeli settler colonies in Palestine’s West Bank can use private Palestinian land for “public use,” says Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit, agreeing with Supreme Court ruling legalising road to “wildcat” West Bank colony partially built on
Published : 16 November 2017
Tribute to Patterson Kuria Gathuru
Our colleague and friend, Patterson Kuria Gathuru, left us on 15 November 2017. He is known to us as the Habitat International Coalition’s co-member on the IPC, advocating the issues and human rights of the
Published : 15 November 2017
Land Forum VI: More CSO Problem-solving Capacity
Civil society across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is now more capable to use international standards to solve local problems related to land and natural resource management. An indicator of this progress
Published : 10 November 2017
Out of Africa: Human Rights Habitat Struggles
From Africa to the World: Struggling for Human Rights to Housing, Land and the City Mid-October 2017, Nairobi was host to an intense engagement on housing rights, social justice and the right to the city. This
Published : 07 November 2017
Saudi Arabia: Neom Project’s Israel Link
Saudi Arabia might recognize Israel because of NEOM The half-a-trillion-dollar initiative to build a tristate city at the Saudi, Egyptian, and Jordanian border in the Gulf of Aqaba will more than likely lead to Riyadh recognizing
Published : 26 October 2017
