China Accelerating Forced Urbanization of Rural Tibetans
China is accelerating the forced urbanization of rural Tibetans, rights group says TAIPEI, Taiwan—China is accelerating the forced urbanization of Tibetan villagers and herders, Human Rights Watch said, in an extensive report that adds to state
Published : 22 March 2024
Bezos Earth Fund’s Influence Raises Concerns among Experts
Jeff Bezos`s Earth Fund has donated billions to climate and nature projects, yet experts worry about the fund`s influence and its support for carbon offsets. In short: The Bezos Earth Fund, launched in 2020, aims to donate
Published : 20 March 2024
FAO’s Foretells Gaza Famine, but Remains Silent on Duty Bearers
FAO’s Gaza Palestine Famine Foretold New report describes growing famine, with recommendations for relief works, but disregards prevention and the obligations of states to bring an end to the illegal and catastrophic situation. The IPC acute food
Published : 18 March 2024
Israel Refuses to Recognize Palestinian Villages it Plans to Confiscate
Israel doesn’t recognise 35 Palestinian Bedouin villages, giving them pretext to uproot communities from their land. Naqab Desert – Israel is building a town exclusively for Jewish Israelis. To do so, it is building over homes
Published : 28 February 2024
UNRWA Crisis: Lazzarini Letter to the General Assembly
His Excellency Mr. Dennis Francis, President of the General Assembly, New York Dear Mr. President, On 7 December 2023, I sent you a letter stating that the situation in Gaza was limiting UNRWA’s ability to implement its mandate,
Published : 24 February 2024
New Report: Land Governance and Land Rights in Palestine
The Arab Land Initiative is pleased to release its “Land Governance and Land Rights in Palestine: Analysis and Recommendations” report, a contribution towards the understanding of land policies, laws, regulations, and practices that shape the
Published : 21 February 2024
Counting Costs, Loss & Damage: Quantifying Impacts of Habitat-related Human Rights Violations amid Environmental Hazards and Climate-change
On the occasion of World Habitat Day 2023, this report from HLRN’s Violation Database (VDB) Counting Costs, Loss & Damage: Quantifying Impacts of Habitat-related Human Rights Violations amid Environmental Hazards and Climate-change selects cases of
Published : 18 February 2024
New Report: Counting Costs, Losses & Damage
On the occasion of World Habitat Day 2023, this report from HLRN’s Violation Database (VDB) Counting Costs, Loss & Damage: Quantifying Impacts of Habitat-related Human Rights Violations amid Environmental Hazards and Climate-change selects cases of
Published : 18 February 2024
New Book: The Western Sahara Question and International Law: Recognition Doctrine and Self-Determination
Stephen Allen, Jamie Trinidad, The Western Sahara Question and International Law: Recognition Doctrine and Self-Determination (New York: Routledge, 2024) This new book analyses recent developments concerning the application of the international legal doctrines of recognition and self-determination
Published : 18 February 2024
