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One of the World’s Oldest Tribes halts Dam Construction in Malaysia

Published in Wednesday November 7th, 2012 In Social movement news

November 06, 2012 by Maxine Newlands (freelance journalist and academic researching environmental politics and the media) The controversial Murum dam in Malaysia is the first big overseas project for the China Three Gorges Project Company (CTGC) which is building hydro- and coal-fired power stations in 23 countries. So how it resolves its current conflict with […]

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Villagers face imminent forced eviction at a dam site in Manipur, India

Published in Tuesday November 6th, 2012 In Social movement news

November 1st, 2012 The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the Mapithel Dam Affected Villagers Organisation and the Committee on the Protection of Natural Resources in Manipur that the villagers of Riha, Thawai, Lamlai Khullen, Chadong along the Thoubal River in Ukhrul district, Manipur are likely to be evicted by force to […]

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No more excuses for EU inaction on Cambodian exports tainted by land grabbing

Published in Thursday November 1st, 2012 In Social movement news

October 30, 2012 The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) welcomes the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on 26 October which calls on the European Commission to “investigate the escalation of human rights abuses in Cambodia.” The resolution points to the cause of this escalation being clearly tied to economic land concessions or land […]

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Inner Mongolia: ‘We Strongly Demand The Return Of Our Sacred Land’

Published in Monday October 29th, 2012 In Social movement news

October 10, 2012 Herders from Inner Mongolia, who rely on grazing herds to make a living, were protesting the “illegal leasing” of land by local government officials to large corporations. According to a previous report by the SMHRIC, the Chinese government is currently in the process of forcing three ethnic minority groups to abandon the […]

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The Brazilian government must immediately suspend the eviction of indigenous community

Published in Monday October 29th, 2012 In Social movement news

October 26, 2012 The Brazilian authorities must immediately suspend a court order to evict 170 Guarani–Kaiowá indigenous people from a portion of their ancestral lands, Amnesty International said after the community pledged to die together rather than be forced off their territory. Some 170 people – including 70 children – from the Pyelito Kue/Mbarakay community […]

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Occupy the DC Council: A Homeless and Poor People’s Town Hall Meeting

Published in Monday October 29th, 2012 In Social movement news

October 29, 2012 Homeless advocates, non-profits and the faith-based community from DC will mobilize at least 1,000 homeless people – abused mothers with their children, working men who can’t afford housing, disabled people, veterans and the mentally ill – to demand that the mayor and the DC Council end homelessness. Not by accident during the […]

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Russia: Halt Forced Eviction for Olympics Road

Published in Wednesday October 24th, 2012 In Social movement news

Human Rights Watch adresses the Russian authorities to stop the impending forced eviction of a Sochi family to make way for road construction ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Human Rights Watch said today. They also claim that International Olympic Committee (IOC) should urgently review the case and insist that the Russian authorities provide the family with fair compensation.

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In Serbia, Belvil forced eviction highlights need for new laws

Published in Thursday October 18th, 2012 In Social movement news

October 17, 2012 The new Serbian government must introduce legislation which prohibits forced evictions, Amnesty International said in a briefing published today. After Belvil: Serbia needs new laws against forced eviction looks into the devastating impact on the lives of almost 1,000 Roma who were forcibly evicted on 26 April 2012 from the informal settlement […]

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UN Special Rapporteur, Raquel Rolnik, talks about right to housing and mega-events

Published in Tuesday October 16th, 2012 In Social movement news

Professor Raquel Rolnik talks about mega sports events, like the World Cup and the Olympics, and their impacts on human rights.

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Scores of Roma left homeless in forced eviction near Paris

Published in Tuesday October 16th, 2012 In Social movement news

October 15, 2012 Around 150 Roma – including some 60 children – have been left homeless outside Paris after being forcibly evicted and having their homes bulldozed on Monday morning, Amnesty International said. The forced eviction in Noisy-le-Grand, in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis east of the capital, is the latest in a string of similar […]

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