1st US Town to Demand Rent Decrease
‘It’s legal, there’s just no precedent’: the first US town to demand a rent decrease In Kingston, New York, tenants say their survival depends on the city ordering a rent Kingston NY—It’s 2pm after an overnight
Published : 08 May 2023
HIC-HLRN with GLTN on Loss & Damage
The Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) is a dynamic and multisectoral alliance of international partners committed to improving equitable and sustainable access to, use of and governance of land and increasing tenure security for all.
Published : 05 May 2023
How the Bezos Earth Fund Spends Its Billions
How the Bezos Earth Fund Spends Its Billions Amazon made Jeff Bezos very rich. In 2020, he decided to pledge a portion of that wealth — $10 billion — to launch the Bezos Earth Fund. It
Published : 03 May 2023
KSA: UN Experts on Imminent NEOM-project Executions
Saudi Arabia: UN experts alarmed by imminent executions linked to NEOM project GENEVA—UN experts* today expressed alarm at the imminent risk of execution of three members of the Howaitat tribe in Saudi Arabia and urged authorities
Published : 03 May 2023
Sudan Conflict: Hundreds of Thousands Fleeing Violence
The fighting that erupted in Sudan on April 15 has already sent hundreds of thousands fleeing for their lives, and the United Nations is bracing for many more to follow. The conflict between the army and
Published : 02 May 2023
HLRN Event: Addressing Climate-change Loss and Damage
Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN), the human rights-specialized structure of Habitat International Coalition (HIC) invites its Members, Friends and allies to join a side event at the Global Land Tools Network (GLTN) Partner Meeting, that will
Published : 30 April 2023
Tanzania: Maasai Forcibly Displaced for Sport
Tanzania: Maasai Forcibly Displaced for Game Reserve The Tanzanian government’s forced eviction of Maasai communities from areas in northern Tanzania they have long inhabited violates their rights to land, livelihood, and culture, Human Rights Watch said today. Since
Published : 27 April 2023
Total is Facing Legal Action over Alleged Violations in Yemen
French energy giant Total is facing legal action over allegations of torture at a natural gas project in Yemen. The company is under fire over its claimed failure to comply with due diligence obligations related
Published : 27 April 2023
Supporting a Human Rights Economy in Kenya
When it comes to improving the lives of its citizens, allocating budgets to programs that meet their priorities and giving people a role in how their local government spends public resources is at the root
Published : 26 April 2023
