by Agency Reporter | Dec 16, 2023 | Briefing
IN A groundbreaking move, the European Parliament has condemned evictions of Indigenous Maasai communities under the guise of conservation. It also emphasised that Indigenous rights are a non-negotiable prerequisite for any conservation initiative. The resolution,...
by Agency Reporter | Dec 16, 2023 | Briefing
THE United Arab Emirates had opened fresh trials against human rights defenders, who were already due to be released, while it was hosting COP28, says a UN expert. “I received very disturbing information that human rights defenders (HRDs) Mohamed Abdullah Al-Roken,...
by Agency Reporter | Dec 15, 2023 | Briefing
THE RWANDA BILL being pushed through parliament by the UK government undermines the rule of law, say Quakers. “The survival of our democracy depends not only on respect for all human beings, but also on respect for the constitutional separation of powers between...
by Agency Reporter | Dec 15, 2023 | Briefing
CORAM children’s charity has published its Charter for Children, calling for a realignment of the social contract between society and its children and young people through a ‘triple key’ of financial commitments from government, designed to give them a just...
by Agency Reporter | Dec 14, 2023 | Briefing
HIGH inflation pushed the cost of raising a child to £166,000 for a couple and £220,000 for a lone parent in 2023, but the enduring impact of benefit cuts and ongoing price rises have left many parents unable to give their children what the public says is a minimum...
by Staff Writer | Dec 14, 2023 | Briefing
CHRISTIAN AID Senior Climate Advisor Joab Okanda, has reacted to the final outcome at COP28. “It is clear that the era of fossil fuels is coming to a close. We may not have driven the nail into the coffin here at COP28 but the end is coming for dirty energy. But there...
