Credit: Collectif Arc-en-Ciel/Facebook By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Oct 27 2023 (IPS) In response to lawsuits brought by LGBTQI+ activists, the Mauritius Supreme Court has issued two landmark judgments striking down the criminalisation of consensual sex between adult men as unconstitutional. Its reasoning turned upside down the argument used by […]
Read MoreCountry: Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs At least 70 people have been killed, including 14 women and 27 children, and 338 others injured, including 77 children. On average, at least one child has been killed per day during the period of escalation.
Read MoreItikad baik para pihak menjadi modal utama dan paling mendasar dalam penanganan konflik lahan dan kekayaan alam. Bagaimana itikad baik muncul dari para pihak? Bagaimana pihak independen yang membantu menangani konflik dapat membangun, menjaga dan mendayagunakan itikad baik para pihak tersebut? Inilah beberapa pertanyaan yang akan dibahas dalam diskusi multistakeholder TM […]
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Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/johnagustine9 There are numerous variables involved in biodiversity and scientists continue to discover more of them. A case in point is new research which indicates that patterns of precipitation play a determining role in where different groups of mammals thrive. To wit: regions where precipitation varies by season without […]
Read MoreAntitrust and Competition European Commission Prohibits US$1.7 Billion Merger in Online Travel Agency Sector On 25 September 2023, the European Commission (Commission) prohibited, under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (EU Merger Regulation), a merger in the online travel agency sector. The Commission found that the acquisition would have strengthened a […]
Read MoreFermina Quispe (fourth from the right, standing) poses for photos together with other farmers from the Women’s Association of Huerto de Nueva Esperanza, which she chairs and with which she promotes crop irrigation with solar pumps in her community, Llarapi Chico, located more than 4,000 meters above sea level in […]
Read MoreCultural Survival Calls for Solidarity with Political Prisoners from Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón, Oaxaca, Mexico Country Mexico agnes Thu, 10/26/2023 – 13:48 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image After nearly nine years in preventive detention, on September 28, 2023, Herminio Monfil (Mazatec) and Jaime Betanzos (Mazatec), political prisoners from […]
Read MoreCountry: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Civilians – wherever they are – must be protected equally. The response to war crimes is not more war crimes. The framework of international law is very clear on this and well established.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/colfelly Wolves are staging a comeback in many areas of Europe after centuries of persecution. Over the past decade alone, they have expanded their range on the continent by more than 25%. This resurgence was brought into sharp focus in September 2023 following a controversial statement by Ursula von der Leyen, president of […]
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