Undermining Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: The Ongoing Struggle for Recognition in UN Environmental Agreements Country Global agnes Mon, 07/15/2024 – 14:31 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Reposted from un-spbf.org Authors: Bryan Bixcul – Cultural Survival/SIRGE Coalition Jan Morrill – Earthworks/SIRGE Coalition Prem Singh Tharu – Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact […]
Read MoreCredit: Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images By Andrew FirminLONDON, Jul 15 2024 (IPS) The political tide has turned in the UK – and civil society will be hoping for an end to government hostility. The 4 July general election ended 14 years of rule by the right-wing Conservative party. […]
Read MoreCountries: Belgium, Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Senegal Source: International Organization for Migration Climate hazards have impacted mobility, livelihoods and stability. This project will support Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Chad in addressing these issues.
Read MoreCountries: Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs The response plan will help to both support immediate life-saving and early recovery efforts. Shelter, food and healthcare have been identified as the top priorities.
Read MoreIn its last opinion of this term, the US Supreme Court in Corner Post v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System significantly extended the timeframe in which courts can review certain current and future regulations. Along with the Court’s decision the prior week in Loper Bright Enterprises v. […]
Read MoreNepal Officially Recognizes Humlo Peoples as an Indigenous Nationality Country Nepal agnes Fri, 07/12/2024 – 14:30 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar, CS Staff) In a landmark decision, Nepal has officially recognized Humlo Peoples as one of the country’s Indigenous nationalities. Following a Council […]
Read MoreBy Jesselina RanaNEW YORK, Jul 12 2024 (IPS) Each year the international community comes together at the UN’s headquarters in New York to take stock of progress on sustainable development. This year’s High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) is being held between 8 and 18 July. Representatives from 36 countries, as per […]
Read MoreCountries: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan Source: Human Rights Watch Organizations and the international community should consider all possible means of support, including cash and transport, to ensure that refugees are moved out of harm’s way.
Read MoreAs new areas of the law emerge, driven in part by technology and the free flow of information, federal agencies are becoming more aggressive with a tried and true carrot-and-stick approach to law and regulatory enforcement. In a recent PLI panel on government enforcement priorities in May 2024, Brent Wible, […]
Read MoreSingapore – K&L Gates Straits Law LLC, the Singapore office of global law firm K&L Gates, continues to expand its capabilities with the additions of partners David Kuo and Meraj Noor, enhancing its global Corporate practice. The pair joins the firm’s Singapore office from DLA Piper. Kuo is a US-qualified lawyer […]
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