Why are Climate Activists Taking 32 Nations to Court?
Six young Portuguese people have brought a climate case to Europe`s human rights court that could hold governments accountable for moving too slowly to reduce emissions. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has started to hear the
Published : 27 September 2023
Council of Europe: Türkiye Must Pay $64m for North Cyprus Properties
Council of Europe: Türkiye must pay $64m to those who cannot access their properties in Northern Cyprus The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has stressed that Türkiye must pay without delay €60 mln in damages to Greek
Published : 22 September 2023
Join the Civil Society Declaration against Continuing Apartheid
Global Statement against Continuing Apartheid “We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.” —Nelson Mandela An initiative of the Palestinian Anti-Apartheid Movement - www.antiapartheidmovement.net Decades of mobilization by the Palestinian people, coupled with recent
Published : 21 September 2023
Land Times/أحوال الأرض No. 29 Now Online
The current Issue 29 of Land Times /أحوال الأرض seeks to fill some of the gaps in current discourse on the most pressing issues facing the human habitat. It looks beyond contradictions between words and
Published : 21 September 2023
Eviction orders in San Antonio and Cartagena, Valparaíso Region, Chile, five thousand families affected
Dear members and friends: In August 2023, the Court of Appeals of Valparaíso (Chile) ordered the eviction of 254 hectares of the Bellavista Sector, where some 4,000 families live, and 1,000 more families in the Placilla
Published : 21 September 2023
Libya: Human Factors in Derna’s Tragedy
The people of Libya’s coastal town of Derna are still collecting the dead from under mud flows and washing up on the shore. Their numbers are likely to rise into the tens of thousands. A
Published : 16 September 2023
Lebanon: Displaced by `Ayn al-Hilwah Factionalism
Following is an excerpt from UNRWA Situation Report #9 on the situation in Ein El Hilweh Intense clashes erupted again inside Ein el Hilweh camp on the afternoon of Wednesday 13 September, sparking the renewed
Published : 15 September 2023
Hebron (al-Khalil): A Case Study in Israeli Apartheid
`They like parading their power`: In Hebron, a case study in Israeli apartheid Under a regime of overt segregation, Hebron is a microcosm of Israel`s occupation. For Palestinians, violence is a daily reality, and so are
Published : 13 September 2023
Why Barcelona Reversed Decision on Israel
Why did Barcelona reverse its decision to cut ties with Israel? In February, Barcelona broke off ties with Israel, citing the systematic violation of Palestinian human rights. Seven months later, and with a new mayor in
Published : 11 September 2023
