Transition Minerals & the Just Transition Mechanism: Implementing Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Through Its Operationalization Country Global agnes Wed, 06/10/2026 – 19:30 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Bryan Bixcul (MayaTz’utujil), SIRGE Coalition Global Coordinator As negotiations begin in Bonn, the operationalization of paragraph 12(i), which affirms Indigenous […]
Read MoreAs anti-data center sentiment grows nationwide, the legal strategies necessary to protect project investments are continually evolving. We wrote here about a construction moratorium on new data centers enacted in Hill County, Texas, observing that Texas was emblematic of a nationwide public backlash against data center development. The Hill County […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates has advised Cannatrek Ltd on the sale of 100% of its issued capital to Little Green Pharma Ltd (ASX:LGP) by way of scheme of arrangement, which the Federal Court of Australia recently approved. Cannatrek is a leading Australian medicinal cannabis company with a strong domestic […]
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Afghan media workers face growing restrictions under Taliban rule, with women journalists pushed further from reporting, broadcasting and public visibility. Credit: Learning Together. By External SourceKABUL, Jun 11 2026 (IPS) Afghanistan ranks 175th in the Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index this year. Out of 180 countries on the list, […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP has been ranked in more than 35 practice areas in The Legal 500 United States 2026 edition, with the firm’s accolades including a Tier 1 ranking in the Shipping – litigation and regulation category. The edition also recommends more than 130 K&L Gates lawyers as leading practitioners. […]
Read MoreSilent Threats to Tsotsil Food Systems in the Chiapas Highlands Country Mexico agnes Wed, 06/10/2026 – 09:29 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Celia Nichim (Tsotsil) The highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, are primarily home to Maya Tsotsil communities. Known for its cold, rainy climate, its main […]
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The Zarafshan River, outside the venue of the Eighth Global Environment Facility Assembly in Uzbekistan, is central to a USD 30 million GEF-funded initiative, the Central Asia Water and Land Nexus Programme (CAWLN). Credit: IISD/ENB/Danny Skilton By Kizito MakoyeSAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, Jun 10 2026 (IPS) As ministers, diplomats and development officials […]
Read MoreThe Economic Simplification Act, enacted on 26 May 2026 (the Simplification Act) aims to ease certain administrative constraints and support companies’ cash flow. To this end, it introduces several measures amending the legal framework applicable to commercial leases, as set out in the French Commercial Code, in particular with respect […]
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The financing required to build resilient water and sanitation systems continues to leave governments overburdened with debt repayments, excessive borrowing costs, and illicit financial flows. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS By Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi and Francisca Tatchouop BelobeJun 9 2026 (IPS) Somewhere in Africa today, a woman will spend more than 30 minutes […]
Read MoreA Just Transition Built on Indigenous Rights Violations Is Neither Green Nor Just, Indigenous Leaders Tell UN Climate Talks in Bonn Country Global agnes Tue, 06/09/2026 – 12:05 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image For Immediate Release At UNFCCC SB 64 in Bonn, Cultural Survival and the SIRGE Coalition […]
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