COVERT BRITISH COPS IN GREEN AND SOCIAL ACTIVISM MOVEMENTS OVER THE LAST FOUR DECADES HAVE TRIED TO STIFLE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS, DEVELOPED PERSONAL RELATIONS WITH ACTIVISTS, DEVASTATED MANY LIVES AND VIOLATED HUMAN RIGHTS. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal in UK handed down its ruling in Kate Wilson’s epic ten-year legal battle over the use of… Continue reading Police spying against women activists termed unlawful and sexist by court in UK
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States have these 13 duties when it comes to biodiversity and human rights
Unprecedented biodiversity loss, pollution, climate change and the rise of zoonotic diseases have showcased the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature. The human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, as well as other human rights, can only be realized where biodiversity thrives and ecosystems are healthy. State obligations at the intersection of… Continue reading States have these 13 duties when it comes to biodiversity and human rights
Social distancing: If corona-virus pandemic persists, our contemporary ideas of liberty and equality may come under threat
Despite the revolutionary changes of the past century and half, inequalities of race, caste and gender are still very much around, to say nothing of inequalities of wealth. The phrase of the moment is brief, only two words long — “social distancing”. It is the buzz around the planet thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, for… Continue reading Social distancing: If corona-virus pandemic persists, our contemporary ideas of liberty and equality may come under threat
5 billion people around the world lack basic access to justice. These organizations are out to change that
Alessandra Bergamin By sharing the knowledge and skills needed to exercise basic rights, legal empowerment advocates are helping disenfranchised people fight pollution, gain access to clean water and sanitation, protect land rights and more. In 2007, an 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit Peru’s central coast, killing hundreds of people and injuring many more. In the port… Continue reading 5 billion people around the world lack basic access to justice. These organizations are out to change that
How the environmental justice movement is gathering momentum in South Africa
Jacklyn Cock, University of the Witwatersrand Environmental justice is a travelling discourse which has taken on distinctive meanings in different parts of the world. South Africa is no exception. As a mobilising force the concept emerged from the US where it was developed 50 years ago in opposition to practices that were identified by… Continue reading How the environmental justice movement is gathering momentum in South Africa
Jakarta court cancels world’s biggest water privatisation contract
A Jakarta court nullified water contracts signed by the authorities with the French water company Suez for not fulfilling the human right to water for Jakarta’s residents. The 18 year old contract was signed between the Indonesian government and Suez in 1997 during Suharto’s regime, that residents alleged was a corrupt deal. A broad coalition… Continue reading Jakarta court cancels world’s biggest water privatisation contract