CSO’s appeal to High Level Panel

Friday 10 May 2013

A group of Southern NGOs, including many members of the Social Watch network, is gathering signatures in order to send this letter in the coming days to the members of the High Level Panel that is advising the UN on the content of a future Agenda for Development post-2015. To add your signature to the letter please write to socwatch@socialwatch.org with your name, organization and country.

Bolivia: FIDH and APDHB call for the respect of the right of the TIPNIS indigenous communities to a prior, free, informed, concerted and good faith consultation

Miércoles 8 de mayo de 2013

In a report published last Thursday, FIDH and the Permanent Assembly for Human Rights in Bolivia (APDHB), recognize the historic progress made in the area of the rights of the indigenous populations in Bolivia. Nonetheless, the same report advocates the Villa Tunari - San Ignacio de Moxos road works remain suspended as long as a proper consultation process is not undertaken with the communities of the Indigenous Territories of the Isiboro Secure National Park (TIPNIS) in order to obtain prior, free and informed consent.

Forest Offsets in California’s Cap and Trade Program

Wednesday 8 May 2013

We write to urge you to stop the inclusion of international REDD+ offsets (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) into California’s Cap and Trade program. Emissions trading systems have failed to decrease emissions while offset projects have continually disregarded the rights of local communities and are inherently flawed. The undersigned organizations send this letter to warn against including international REDD+ credits which will inevitably worsen environmental and social conflicts.

International Fact Finding Mission - El Salvador, May 09-13, 2013

Miércoles 8 de mayo de 2013

The small country of El Salvador and its citizens are caught up in a David vs. Goliath struggle to defend their rights to water, health and sustainable development. Since the early 2000 as many as 10 transnational mining corporations are seeking to extract gold and other precious minerals buried under its northern mountains which provide the main source of clean water, fresh air and local agricultural production for the country.

New Complaint Mechanism on Violations of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Enters into Force

Lunes 6 de mayo de 2013

FIAN International celebrates the entry into force of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (OP-ICESCR) which will take place on 5 May 2013.

Uruguay: BSHF - Conference International Exchange

Tuesday 30 April 2013

Is now open for receipt of requests coming days of international exchange for the draft South-South Cooperation FUCVAM in Uruguay, winner of the 2012 World Habitat Award.

US investment is glooming over our Salvadorian natural reserves.

Monday 29 April 2013

Leader from Salvadorian communities are opposing the plans from the government to develop, using assistance funds from the US, the strip over the Pacific Ocean, since they consider it represents a threat for the environment in a large area.

The Right to the City, more than a slogan: from the international movement to the Mexico City Charter, HRRC, Ottawa (Canada), April 30, 2013

Viernes 26 de abril de 2013

The Human Rights Research and Education Centre invites you to a presentation by Lorena Zárate entitled "The Right to the City, more than a slogan: from the international movement to the Mexico City Charter”.

17th April: Hundreds of actions around the world to celebrate the International Day of Peasants’ Struggles

Martes 16 de abril de 2013

Small-scale farmers and their allies are celebrating the International Day of Peasant’s Struggle tomorrow, 17th of April 2013, organizing hundreds of actions and demonstrations all over the globe. This event commemorates the massacre of 19 landless farmers demanding access to land and justice in 1996 in Brazil.

Defender of the rights of LGBTI attacked at the Colombian congress, during a forum on equal marriage.

Tuesday 16 April 2013

At the forum called by the president of the Human Rights Commission at the Senate, Edgar Espíndola, on the implications of equal marriage, Daniel Antonio Sastoque demanded not to open a space for equitable debate. Sastoque was attacked by unknown persons and the police attempted to force him to abandon the room. Additionally he was harassed by bodyguards of non identified public officials.