Hugo GABBERO (2024-11-05). India : Intensification of the harassment against Babloo Loitongbam. fidh.org IND 004 / 1024 / OBS 042 Intimidation / Harassment India October 23, 2024
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newarab (2024-11-05). Israel hostages forum demands probe into secrets leak case. newarab.com An An Israeli court announced on Sunday that Eliezer Feldstein, a former aide to Benjamin Netanyahu, had been detained along with three others for allegedly leaking documents to foreign media. | The c…

Editor (2024-11-05). Carbon markets and the new scramble for African land. mronline.org Writing for ROAPE, Thelma Arko argues that while often presented as a solution to the climate emergency, the growth of carbon offset markets are fueling a new scramble for African land and perpetuating colonial-era exploitation. We must move beyond market-based solutions, Arko urges, to embrace strategies that centre on social equity, ecological integrity, and the rights of local communities.

newarab (2024-11-05). International Labour Organisation recognises Palestine as state. newarab.com The International The step falls short of granting Palestine full membership, but gives it new rights and privileges within ILO activities and conferences, The ILO is the UN age…

Editor (2024-11-05). When Lights Go Out in Cuba, Media Blame Communism—Not US Sanctions. scheerpost.com

UMMID (2024-11-05). UNGA must suspend Israel's membership: Top UN official. ummid.com The UN General Assembly (UNGA) must consider suspending Israel's membership due to its repeated violations of international law and its ongoing occupation of Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Palestinian Territories, said.

Hugo GABBERO (2024-11-05). Cambodia: Joint statement urging World Bank action on civil society reprisals. fidh.org In recent months, there has been a worrying escalation in the Cambodian government's repression of critical voices, as part of a broader crackdown on civil society. The undersigned organisations, including International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, urge World Bank President Ajay Banga to condemn the Cambodian government's assault on human rights groups, (…) | – |