- Friday Aug 28,2009 04:16 PM
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UN Special Rapporteur on Housing, Miloon Kothari, visting the Phiri community in South Africa
Source: Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE)
Mazibuko right to water case reaches Constitutional Court of South Africa
The Geneva-based Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE), with the cooperation of the South Africa-based Legal Resource Centre, has intervened as amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) in a historic human rights battle in South Africa. After a five year legal battle, the landmark case of Mazibuko and others vs. the City of Johannesburg and others will finally be heard on the 2nd and 3rd of September by the Constitutional Court of South Africa.
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- Thursday Aug 27,2009 03:42 PM
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Segragated bus. Photo: Anar Green
Source: Ynet
Haredi (followers of conservative Orthodox Judaism) women have decided they’re sick of keeping kosher. Ten years after Egged and Dan bus companies came up with the ‘kosher’ bus lines - which require female passengers to sit in a separate section at the back of the bus - a campaign is being launched to fight the segregation.
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- Tuesday Aug 11,2009 12:51 PM
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Photo Credit: Indymedia Honduras
Source: Via Campesina
In support of the Honduran people, Via Campesina calls you to participate in a “Global Day of Action for Honduras”, which takes place 11 August 2009. Support strong solidarity efforts in carrying out political and cultural mobilization, concrete actions, political pressure and lobbying, as well as any and all possible activities that help advance the Honduran popular resistance in defeating this military coup.
GLOBALIZE THE HOPE! GLOBALIZE THE STRUGGLE!
Already more than 25 events registered!
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- Friday Jul 31,2009 05:56 PM
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Two Financing for Development items have been taken up during the General Segment of the Substantive session of the Economic and Social Council in Geneva over the past week (23-30 July). (more…)
