Country: 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 […]
Read MoreCountry: World Source: UN Women More than 600 million women and girls lived in conflict-affected countries in 2022, a 50 per cent increase since 2017. Civilians around the world need greater humanitarian aid than ever before.
Read MoreCredit: Below the Sky/shutterstock.com “You shall love truth and peace.” Zechariah 8:19 By Kevin P. ClementsTOKYO, Japan, Oct 25 2023 (IPS) The world and the Middle East do not need another violent conflict. This is a region that has experienced far too much violence over the years. Hamas’ desperate attacks […]
Read MoreThe ever-increasing melt of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is now unavoidable, according to British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research published this week in the journal Nature Climate Change. But while lead author Dr. Kaitlin Naughten is clear that “even the best-case scenario was still very bad,” she doesn’t want people […]
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Read MoreCountry: Central African Republic Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Between 2018 and 2022, MSF treated more than 19,500 survivors of sexual violence, a new report warns. The number of people MSF treated in 2022 tripled compared to that in 2018.
Read MoreMeet Our 2023 Indigenous Community Media Fund Grant Partners Impacted by Mining for Transition Minerals Country Global agnes Tue, 10/24/2023 – 07:52 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Cultural Survival’s Indigenous Community Media Fund provides funding opportunities, accompaniment, and training to Indigenous community media platforms to carry out their […]
Read MoreOn 7 October 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 418 (known as the California Food Safety Act) that bans four additives from use in food. The additives in question (brominated vegetable oil (BVO), potassium bromate, propylparaben, and red dye 3) are cleared for certain uses at the federal level […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP and its lawyers have been named among the world’s leading intellectual property practices and professionals in Managing IP magazine’s “IP Stars” 2023 rankings. The firm received practice rankings for trademark, intellectual property, patent prosecution, and ITC litigation across seven jurisdictions and more than 25 K&L […]
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