Urge the European Union to include Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in its Critical Raw Materials Act  Country Global jamie Wed, 09/13/2023 – 08:59 Issues None Program 5 Main Image Take Action!   Send this letter below to 560+ European Union legislators urging them to include Indigenous Peoples’ rights in […]

Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo Sources: Norwegian Refugee Council, UN Children’s Fund, UNHCR Innovation Over the past four years, the number of school closures due […]

The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is suspending a rule that allows liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be transported by rail in specialized tank cars, starting 31 October 2023. This final rule overturns a Trump-era rule that allowed for the bulk transport of LNG by rail. The USDOT took these […]

New York – A team of lawyers from global law firm K&L Gates LLP represented Focus Financial Partners Inc., a leading partnership of independent, fiduciary wealth management firms, on its acquisition by funds affiliated with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC and Stone Point Capital LLC in an all-cash transaction with […]

Giving a Platform to Indigenous Water Protectors: The Fifth Mni Ki Wakan Summit United Indigenous Water Protectors from across the Globe Country Global agnes Tue, 09/12/2023 – 14:02 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Amelia Schafer, ICT + Rapid City Journal, reposted with permission  RAPID CITY, S.D. – What started as […]

Explaining a case of tariff arbitrage.

Countries: Afghanistan, Nicaragua Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Violations of human rights in the country are not new but the dynamic imposed by the Taliban constitutes a systematic assault on the rights and freedoms of the population, particularly women and girls.

Photo: Pixabay/rgerber Freshwater sources are in decline globally as a result of climate change while they are also being badly polluted at the same time. Scientists are seeking new ways to ensure adequate water supplies and as part of those efforts researchers at the University of South Australia have designed a […]

SUMMARY On 17 August, a Florida judged denied a bid by four Chinese citizens and a real estate brokerage firm for summary judgment to block enforcement of Senate Bill 264. Effective 1 July 2023, Senate Bill 264 (codified under Fla. Stat., ch. 692, pt. III – Conveyances to Foreign Entities) […]