Category - illegal settlements

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7 May 2013

Awá’s plight reaches top human rights watchdog

An official submssion from Survival International calls on the IACHR to hold Brazil’s government accountable for failing to remove illegal invaders from Awá land.
18 Apr 2013

Brazil ignores deadline to save Earth’s most threatened tribe

Brazil’s authorities have ignored an urgent deadline by a federal judge to evict all invaders from the heartland of Earth’s most threatened tribe by the end of March.
2 Feb 2013

United Methodists asked to avoid SodaStream products

United Methodists have been asked to avoid SodaStream products advertised during the Super Bowl, as part of a boycott of illegal Israeli settlements.
1 Dec 2012

Israel condemned for plan to extend illegal settlements

The Israeli government is facing international condemnation for a proposal for 3,000 new settlements in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem.
6 Nov 2012

NGOs criticise Israel's announcement of new settlement units

European NGOs and faith groups have strongly criticised Israel's publication of tenders to build nearly 1,300 new homes in occupied territory.
30 Oct 2012

Broad coalition calls on Europe to move beyond rhetoric on settlements

A new report on illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory reveals an inconsistency at the heart of EU policy.