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[05/12/2012] Is right to land for shelter a human right? - open until December 21st
One of the unique aspects of the National Land Reform Agenda currently being pursued by the Central Government of India (viz Ministries of Rural Development and Tribal Affairs) is the right to land...
[18/06/2013] ACORD
Founded over 30 years ago, ACORD is one of the oldest and largest Pan-African organisations. We work in 17 African countries to promote social justice and lift Africans out of poverty. ACORD works...
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[17/06/2013] Good News– Bangladesh: UK Accepts Complaint over Coal Mine
British company GCM Resources was dealt a serious blow today as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) agreed to consider complaints regarding severe human rights violations...
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[15/06/2013] Louga : douze ''paysans sans terre'' condamnés à trois mois avec sursis
“Les faits remontent au 9 février 2012. Ce jour-là, le Président Abdoulaye Wade, candidat à sa propre succession, faisait campagne dans son fief de Kébémer. Pendant ce temps, à une dizaine de...
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[10/06/2013] WHO IS DOING WHAT: Land Matrix partnership launches second phase of its Global Observatory on large scale land acquisitions
“The Land Matrix partnership today launches the second phase of the Global Observatory on large scale land acquisitions. The Land Matrix Global Observatory is a tool that promotes transparency...
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[07/06/2013] Entra en vigor el Protocolo facultativo del Pacto Internacional de Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales (PIDESC)
El Protocolo entró en vigor oficialmente el 5 de mayo de 2013, tres meses después de que Uruguay lo hubiera ratificado. Según el Protocolo, éste debía entrar en vigor tres meses después de entregar...
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[07/06/2013] Entrée en vigueur du Protocole facultatif se rapportant au Pacte international relatif aux droits économiques, sociaux et culturels
Le Protocole est officiellement entré en vigueur le 5 mai 2013, trois mois après sa ratification de la part de l’Uruguay. Conformément aux termes du Protocole, celui-ci entrera en vigueur trois mois...
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[07/06/2013] The Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) enters into force
On 5 May 2013 the Protocol formally entered into force, three months after Uruguay’s ratification. According to the Protocol, it shall enter into force three months after the date of the deposit with...
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[07/06/2013] WHO IS DOING WHAT: Oakland Institute, Greenpeace Denounce Cameroon Government's Decision to Lift Suspension on New York Corporation's Palm Oil Project
“Today, the Oakland Institute and Greenpeace International expressed deep concern about the Cameroonian government’s decision to lift their suspension of Herakles Farms’s forest...
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[03/06/2013] WHO IS DOING WHAT: End intimidation around Sierra Leone oil palm project
“Groups around the world accuse European business magnates Vincent Bolloré and Hubert Fabri of using intimidation to silence local opposition to African land grab. SOCFIN Agricultural Company...
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