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Australia has defended itself against Big Tobacco this time – but no one is safe with ISDS

By Guy Taylor for Global Justice Now. One of the more infamous examples of corporations suing governments was resolved, at least in the short term, last week. The Australian government has successfully defended itself against an Investor State Dispute Settlement…

South Africa’s foreign nationals displaced again

KwaZulu Natal- In South Africa’s a group of foreign nationals temporarily staying on Cato Ridge Farm known as ”Hope” in KwaZulu Natal province are in pain again. The agonies rose out the moment when fire broke out in their camps…

Who Stole Christmas? T’was the Unitarians

Who Stole Christmas? T’was the Unitarians First posted on December 21, 2015 by First Unitarian Society By Julie Brock, Ministerial Intern Before Christmas became about peace, love and department stores it was the at the crux of a culture war.…

Video Volunteers – give them the tools

Dear Reader, We wish you a joyous holiday season and want to thank you for all your support over the year. It’s easy to ignore injustices being committed against disenfranchised populations, but our Community Correspondents view it as an opportunity…

Campaigning for global peace in a time of war

The year 2015 will be remembered sadly for the many ways in which war and armed violence devastated the lives of millions of people around the world—armed conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, and Africa; a global refugee crisis spawned…

US aimed to nuke civilian populations in enemy cities during Cold War – declassified document

A newly released Cold War-era list of nuclear targets shows the US planned to inflict “systematic destruction” on enemy cities and target the “population” of those areas. It is the most comprehensive Cold War nuclear target list to become declassified.…

The Syrian opposition circus comes to town

In January, the Syrian government will – ostensibly – sit across the negotiating table from ‘the Syrian opposition’ to decide on the structure and make-up of a transitional government that promises to end the 5-year Syrian conflict. The ‘Syrian opposition,’…

Greece becomes 26th European country to recognise same-sex partnerships

Pressenza republishes this press release by the European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association on the news that Greece has passed legislation to allow same-sex partnerships. The concept of registered partnership had existed in Greece…

Roma and the Strasbourg Club

Transcript of an interview held by Fedor Kondur, Ukrainian Roma radio “Chiriklo” with Nawel Rafik-elmrini, deputy mayor of Strasbourg, in charge of European and international affairs FK: Hello! I am Kondur Fiodor and I am from Roma radio “Chiriklo” from…

Indigenous Villagers Fight “Evil Spirit” of Hydropower Dam in Brazil

Human Wrongs Watch By Fabiana Frayssinet* SAWRÉ MUYBU, Brazil , 21 December 2015 (IPS) – At dusk on the Tapajós River, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon River in northern Brazil, the Mundurukú indigenous people gather to bathe…

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