US Congress Loots Indigenous Apache Lands
San Carlos Apache Leader Seeks Senate Defeat of Copper Mine on Sacred Land Gale Courey Toensing, Indian Country 08 December 2014 The leader of the San Carlos Apache Tribe is asking the Senate not to vote on the
Published : 08 December 2014
Local Authorities in Solidarity with Palestine
HIC-HLRN joined representatives of ECCP, US Campaign to End Israel’s Occupation, BDS Brasil, PLAN (Palestine Legal Action Network), Russell Tribunal on Palestine, Perdana Global Peace Foundation, Cités Unies France and local governments, as well as
Published : 08 December 2014
Land Forum 2014 Report
HIC-HLRN organized its fifth annual Land Forum in Tunis from 5 to 7 December 2014 under the theme “Taking It to the Next Level: Relating Local Issues to Global Processes.” The program focused on civil
Published : 07 December 2014
Iraq’s Displaced in Disputed Territories
Many of the displaced locals seeking shelter in camps in what are known as Iraq’s “disputed territories” have found they cannot leave camps to get warm blankets, medicine or extra food. They say that the
Published : 27 November 2014
UNSRs Call on Israel the End Punitive Demolitions
After months of silence since his appointment, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory speaks out in a joint statement with the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing to call on
Published : 25 November 2014
Israel’s Demolition of Palestinian Homes
25 November 2014 – The Israeli Government’s use of house demolition as a punitive measure in response to alleged acts of violence by Palestinians must end immediately, two United Nations experts urged today, adding that
Published : 25 November 2014
Israel Resumes Punitive House Demolitions
Contentious punitive tactic resumed with razing of building housing family of Palestinian man blamed for October attack. Israel has demolished the home of a Palestinian in occupied East Jerusalem who it says carried out a
Published : 20 November 2014
Saudi Arabia Bulldozes Its Heritage
For centuries, the Kaaba, the black cube in the center of Mecca, Saudi Arabia that is Islam`s holiest point, has been encircled by arched porticos erected some three centuries ago by the Ottomans, above dozens
Published : 14 November 2014
Boston Finally Acts on Stranded Homeless
On a city lot beside the Southeast Expressway, somewhere between massive piles of rock salt and rows of garbage trucks, city officials have found a site to house hundreds of homeless people who have lived
Published : 12 November 2014
