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Read MoreCountry: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Women While humanitarian assistance is hardly reaching any segment of the population, women and girls are further disadvantaged by gender inequality in access to supplies, services, and resources.
Read MoreLacandona, the great Mayan jungle that extends through the state of Chiapas in southern Mexico, is home to natural wealth and indigenous peoples’ settlements that are once again threatened by the probable reactivation of abandoned oil wells. Image: Ceiba By Emilio GodoyMEXICO CITY, Jan 19 2024 (IPS) The Lacandona jungle […]
Read MoreCountries: Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Since 15 January, the UN Department of Safety and Security has restricted all road missions in the four […]
Read MoreOn 18 January 2024, the Supreme Court of California (Court) unanimously held that trial courts lack inherent authority to dismiss with prejudice claims brought under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) for lack of manageability.1 The Court’s conclusion rested primarily on differences in the structure and jurisprudential […]
Read MoreCountries: Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe Source: Oxfam The situation in Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe could become uncontrollable, especially as the majority of vulnerable communities have no access to clean water and sanitation facilities.
Read MoreCommittee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Raises Concerns About Indigenous Rights Violations of Ayllu Acre Antequera Communities in Bolivia Country Bolivia agnes Fri, 01/19/2024 – 11:15 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image In October 2023, Cultural Survival and Qhana Pukara Kurmi, an association of Indigenous communities of the […]
Read MoreWounded civilians at the Al Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip. Credit: WHO By Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Jan 19 2024 (IPS) Gaza’s healthcare system is “on its knees” as ongoing hostilities force hospitals to operate beyond their capacity and displace their healthcare workers, according to a WHO expert. On Wednesday, […]
Read MoreCountries: Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan, Sudan Source: International Organization for Migration More than 7.7 million people have been forced to flee their homes since fighting began on 15 April, according to IOM. Six million are internally displaced while 1.7 million more fled across borders.
Read MoreChambers Greater China Region 2024 guide has ranked K&L Gates and its lawyers for their work across six of the firm’s core practice areas. To view the firm’s Asia rankings beyond Greater China, please visit the Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024 guide, published in December 2023. Published annually, Chambers and Partners rankings […]
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