Confronting the Lithium Rush: Salinas Grandes in Danger in Salta and Jujuy, Argentina Country Argentina agnes Fri, 06/21/2024 – 17:26 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Clemente Flores (Kolla) Photos by Joaquin Zaldivar I am the President of the El Angosto Indigenous community of the Salinas Grandes and […]
Read MoreCountry: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN News Centre Desperate shortages of essentials have left the enclave’s most vulnerable struggling to carry on amid stifling heat, heavy fighting, disease spread and a breakdown in law and order, UN warned.
Read MoreK&L Gates partner Francesco Carloni has been named “Partner of the Year” at the 2024 Luxury Law Awards ceremony held on June 11. Organized in conjunction with the Luxury Law Summit held at London’s British Museum, the Luxury Law Awards each year recognize the law firms, in-house legal teams, deals, […]
Read More© UNICEF/Tess Ingram Parts of the city of Khan Younis are now almost unrecognizable after more than eight months of intense bombardment, UN officers report. Credit: UNICEF/Tess Ingram By Norman SolomonSAN FRANCISCO, Jun 21 2024 (IPS) “When someone shows you who they are,” Maya Angelou said, “believe them the first […]
Read MoreCountry: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights OHCHR published an assessment on six emblematic attacks by the Israeli Defense Forces in Gaza last year that led to high numbers of civilian fatalities and widespread destruction of civilian objects.
Read MoreOn 22 February 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) published the statistics for federal civil fraud recoveries in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023.1 The DOJ announced that the “government and whistleblowers were party to 543 settlements and judgments, the highest number of settlements and judgments in a single year.”2 Despite the high […]
Read MoreBy Yasmine SherifNEW YORK, Jun 20 2024 (IPS-Partners) On World Refugee Day, we must stand in solidarity with the 120 million forcibly displaced people – including 43 million refugees worldwide – who have lost their homes and their human rights as the result of persecution and conflict. As we unite […]
Read MoreThe Cultural Survival Summer Bazaars Are Back! Join Us in Celebrating Indigenous Arts, Cultures, and Brilliance Country United States agnes Thu, 06/20/2024 – 11:21 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image For Immediate Release Contact: [email protected] June 20, 2024 – Cambridge, MA. Indigenous Peoples’ rights organization, Cultural Survival, returns in […]
Read MoreCountry: World Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Overall, 73% of people across 52 countries surveyed agreed that people should be able to take refuge in other countries, including their own. However, support has dampened since the peak in 2022.
Read MoreThe US Supreme Court will soon decide the fate of the Chevron doctrine. As the legal community awaits this ruling, there has been heightened attention on how courts review agency decision-making across multiple dimensions, even beyond Chevron deference. Our quick guide to agency deference provides a top-line summary of the […]
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