República Dominicana: ONG recuerda al gobierno la necesidad de reubicar a 800...
“Minería intentaría “lavar la cara” a contaminación de Barrick Gold, según Paz Dominicana”, 9 de Marzo de 2016 El coordinador de la organización cristiana Paz Dominicana…manifestó…su indignación por el...
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Dejusticia invites applications from young professionals from the Global South who are engaged in advocacy around inequality. This could include issues related to economic, racial, gender, or other...
View ArticleAbierta convocatoria del 4to Taller Global de Investigación-Acción
Dejusticia invita a aplicar a los y las jóvenes profesionales del Sur Global que estén involucrados con la abogacía en casos sobre desigualdad. Se entiende la desigualdad de forma amplia, y el trabajo...
View ArticleProtection of economic, social & cultural rights defenders is needed for...
“Realising ESC rights requires participation and protection of ESC rights defenders”, 14 Mar 2016 The recent death of Honduran human rights and environmental activist Berta Cáceres is a tragic reminder...
View ArticleEspaña: Coalición política presenta iniciativa para que gobierno penalice a...
“En Comú pide penalizar a empresas que vulneren DDHH en el extranjero”, 13 de Marzo de 2016 …En Comú Podem…ha presentado una iniciativa en el Congreso de los Diputados dirigida a pedirle al Gobierno...
View ArticleHong Kong villagers watch in horror as bulldozers flatten their homes
Residents of a remote Sheung Shui village were shocked when bulldozers appeared and flattened their homes within minutes. According to villager Lee Siu-wah, who is also chairman of the Kwu Tung North...
View ArticleCombatting Forced Labour in Global Supply Chains - A Multi-Industry Forum
21 million people worldwide are working in situations of forced labour. Exploited through force, fraud, debt bondage or other coercion, this modern day slavery can be found in all economic sectors and...
View ArticleCommentary on how oil sector can mitigate effects of climate change
"How oil industry can mitigate effects of climate change in the wake of Paris pact" ...Oil and gas shall remain a major fraction of global primary energy mix for many decades to come. The issue is how...
View ArticleUganda: Report says oil exploration has compromised food security & displaced...
A report by National Association of Professional Environmentalists reveals that oil exploration activities has negatively impacted women, including through loss of food security, land grabbing and...
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"Women-Led Action Oriented Research On The Negative Impacts Of Oil on Women’s Rights, Land And Food Sovereignty In Uganda’s Oil Region"
View ArticleKenya: Govt. agency suspends fertiliser factory construction due to...
"Nema halts Sh103bn Eldoret fertiliser factory construction" The National Environment Management Authority has halted the construction of a Sh103 billion fertiliser factory in Eldoret...Nema clarified...
View ArticleJapan: Japan Inc.’s lack of leadership roles for women fuels gender imbalance...
The number of companies with female directors rose 70 percent in the latest fiscal year, to 392 from 230 a year earlier, among 1,933 Topix index members. The percentage of female members on all...
View ArticlePress release: "Communities first: Oxfam and FIDH launch a new training...
Oxfam and FIDH have developed a training manual directed at community-based organizations, NGOs, and support organizations to improve awareness and use of Getting it Right, a powerful tool that aims...
View ArticleMozambique: Justiça Ambiental raises concerns about impacts of ProSavana...
“Mozambique's movement to end land grabs: interview with Anabela Lemos”, 2 March 2016 ...In Mozambique, where 80% of the population is campesinos...companies are taking the...most fertile land and...
View ArticleKenya: Report calls for enhanced community engagement during environmental &...
Cordaid Kenya, through its Making Extractives Work for the People Programme, and IHRB through its Nairobi Process initiative, held a one-day knowledge sharing session for the planned SESA. The session...
View ArticleHow would the unprecedented Nicaraguan Canal impact international law?
The American Society of International Law and its Latin America Interest Group invite you to this special event on March 18, which will consider the human rights and environmental implications of the...
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