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Al-Haq launches campaign on Israel’s exploitation of Palestinian natural resources

In October this year, Al-Haq announced the launch of its new campaign, “...

Nepal: respect the rights of communities affected by World Bank project

On August 10, ESCR-Net sent a letter to the Government of Nepal to express concern regarding the reported and threatened human rights violations in connection with the World Bank-funded Khimti-Dhalkebar 220 kV Transmission Line Project (Project), in the Sindhuli...

ESCR-Net calls for a fair trial to human rights activist who opposes La Parota dam in Mexico

On 13 August, ESCR-Net sent a press release in order to request Judge Edmundo Roman Pinzon, the president of the Second Criminal Court of the High Court of Justice of the state of Guerrero, to carefully evaluate the evidence submitted by...

Manila Bay Reclamation Project

Please download the full report here. Also available in Spanish ...

Demand housing for homeless families from Laguna Lakeshore, Manila

TO: Hon. Benigno Simeon Aquino III, President, Government of the Philippines CC: Hon. Jejomar Binay, Vice President, Republic of the Philippines. Chairman, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council\ Hon. Laarni Cayatano, Mayor, City Government of Taguig Hon. Loreta Anne Rosales, Chair,...

Cambodia: Address the concerns of the families of Boeung Kak Lake

ESCR-Net sent a second letter to the government of Cambodia to urge further measures to respect rights of families affected by forced evictions from the Boeung Kak Lake area

Cambodian land rights activists released following broad international solidarity

Women human rights defenders and their supporters in Cambodia freed, following a letter sent by ESCR-Net and advocacy by other organizations

Abahlali baseMjondolo celebrates gains in the struggle for dignity for South Africa’s shack dwellers

The social movement of South Africa secure access to electricity for shack dwellers in Siyanda and hail the arrest of two local councilors following the murder of their leader last year

Addressing the crisis over natural resources in Middle East/North Africa

Housing & Land Rights Network and Habitat International Coalition publish a new report featuring civil society perspectives

ESCR-Net denounces criminalization of leaders of indigenous communities in Guatemala

Letter sent to the President of Guatemala calls for a fair trial for the social leaders detained in Huehuetenango