Esiri Erheriene-Essi and her painting The Birthday Party. Photo credit: AM/SWAN By SWAN / A.D. McKenzieBRUSSELS, Mar 4 2025 (IPS) It’s like walking through several psychedelic halls of history, where bold colours, electrifying compositions and contagious rhythms hit the senses all at once. This is When We See Us: A […]
Read MoreThe deluge of lawsuits and demand letters under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) has prompted courts to scrutinize CIPA claims more rigorously, including the threshold question of whether CIPA plaintiffs have standing to sue. Recent federal and state court decisions have now answered the standing question in the […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates has acted for ASX-listed Centuria Capital Group (Centuria) in its acquisition of an AU$22 million industrial facility for its wholesale unlisted fund, Centuria Select Opportunities Fund (CSOF). The prime warehouse facility is located in Royal Park, South Australia, an industrial precinct near Adelaide’s central business […]
Read MoreHow to Use the Universal Periodic Review for Indigenous Rights Country United States agnes Mon, 03/03/2025 – 11:34 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Come learn about international human rights mechanisms, including the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and how […]
Read MoreTulia Akson, Tanzanian Parliament Speaker and President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) at a recent meeting organized by Asian and African Parliamentarians. Credit: Kizito Makoye/IPS By Kizito MakoyeDAR ES SALAAM, Mar 3 2025 (IPS) Speaker of the Tanzanian Parliament and President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Tulia Akson, has called […]
Read MoreBy Rosi OrozcoMEXICO CITY, Feb 28 2025 (IPS) In 2020, a historic announcement emerged from the Global Trafficking in Persons Report, an annual assessment that evaluates human exploitation in 129 countries. For the first time, the world witnessed a 13% decrease in the number of victims. For those of us […]
Read MoreThe measles outbreak in West Texas continues to grow, with health officials reporting 146 confirmed cases as of today. This marks an increase of 22 cases since the last update, and experts warn the actual number could be even higher due to unreported or unconfirmed cases. Rising Case Numbers and […]
Read MorePeople use plastic containers to collect drinking water in Havana. Water supply problems have worsened in recent months in Cuba, partly due to power outages that interrupt water pumping through hydraulic networks and, at times, equipment breakdowns. Credit: Jorge Luis Baños / IPS By Dariel PradasHAVANA, Feb 28 2025 (IPS) […]
Read MoreIntroduction In a decision that became public recently, the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation (Court of Cassation) in Case No. 1115 of 2024 (issued on 25 November 2024) confirmed the exclusivity of the grounds to set aside arbitral awards contained in Article 53 of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal […]
Read MoreSámi People Oppose Copper Mine in Norway Country Norway agnes Thu, 02/27/2025 – 11:06 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Reposted from Lead the Charge. Norwegian mining company Nussir ASA is pursuing a copper mine on Sámi Indigenous land in northern Norway. If constructed, the mine would destroy reindeer grazing areas and […]
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