Indigenous Women Break Silence to Protect Their Lands and Rights in South Kivu Country Congo diana Mon, 08/17/2026 – 17:59 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Pardo Mwetaminwa, Coordinator, Union of Indigenous Peoples for Peace and Endogenous Development (UPADE) In the remote villages of the Fizi region in […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates has advised Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI) and ResetData on the acquisition of NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs) for deployment across Centuria-owned and third-party data centres. The firm also advised on a Master Services Agreement with CDC Data Centres for an initial 7MW allocation and […]
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Indigenous Peoples’ organisations have called for better support for their meaningful participation at COP 17 and across this year’s Rio Conventions gatherings. Credit: Anastasia Rodopoulou/IISD/ENB By Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Aug 18 2026 (IPS) Indigenous communities have long advocated for the environment through the lens of their traditional knowledge systems and […]
Read MoreWashington, DC – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Tim Foley as a partner in its Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice. Foley joins the firm in its Washington, DC office from Linklaters LLP. Foley brings extensive experience advising broker-dealers and other financial institutions on regulatory compliance, enforcement, and […]
Read MoreA’uwẽ-Xavante Leaders Turn Geneva into a Stage for International Denunciation of Megaprojects Country Brazil agnes Mon, 08/17/2026 – 09:20 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Stand with the A’uwẽ-Xavante Peoples! Sign the petition and help defend Ró, their right to self-determination, and their right to keep dreaming. By Djalma Ramalho (Aranã […]
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Participants in traditional dress take part in a cultural welcome at the UNCCD COP17 venue in Ulaanbaatar on Aug. 17, 2026, highlighting the cultural diversity of communities whose livelihoods are closely linked to rangelands. Credit: UN photo By Kizito MakoyeDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Aug 17 2026 (IPS) After moving more […]
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By CIVICUSAug 14 2026 (IPS)  : CIVICUS discusses the challenges posed by Paraguay’s ‘anti-NGO law’ with Hugo González, executive director of the Paraguayan Network of LGBTQ+ Artists (REPAR+), a civil society organisation (CSO) that promotes the rights of LGBTQI+ people, which has joined the constitutional challenge against this law. Hugo […]
Read MoreIndigenous Communities in South Kivu Reclaim Land Rights Amid Mining Expansion Country Congo diana Thu, 08/13/2026 – 14:55 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Veronique Wanyema Saleh, Coordinator, Femmes Pymees en Action (FEPA), Radio Kivu, FM Congo In the territories of Uvira, Mwenga, and Fizi in the Democratic […]
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Lady Justice Mumbi Ngugi, a judge of Kenya’s Court of Appeal, at the inaugural Africa Family Law Network Conference held in Nairobi. Credit: EqualityNow By Chemtai KiruiNAIROBI, Aug 13 2026 (IPS) Women’s rights advocates, judges and lawyers have launched a coordinated campaign to reform family laws that discriminate against women […]
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Exiled Nicaraguans hold a national flag in the Church of San Francisco in San José, Costa Rica, at a service held on 19 April 2026 to commemorate the anniversary of protests in 2018. Credit: Ezequiel Becerra/AFP By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Aug 12 2026 (IPS) On 19 July, the 47th […]
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