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Peru Coup d’état from the Congress to the JNJ

Despite the fact that this week the UN confirmed human rights violations in the protests in Peru between December 2022 and March 2023, and recommended “stopping the endless political and social crises” in the country, the Congress of the Republic…

Tackling inequality, education and participation

A human rights expert says that taking into account the participation of people and communities, States must generate public policies that allow access to resources and basic rights such as health, education, food, and housing. Liliana Valiña also talks in…

An eye for an eye, a civilisational step backwards

Holy books contain theological principles and play a crucial role in the transmission of faith. The Bible in Christianity, the Koran in Islam, the Torah in Judaism are texts that are taught from the cradle, becoming absolute, undeniable and exclusive…

Statement from the King Center calling for cease-fire in Israel-Gaza Strip

The King Center calls on the national and global leaders to recognize that a cease-fire and peaceful resolution form the only pathway to prevent the killing of more Israeli and Palestinian civilians. We believe that, in this interconnected World House,…

Despite Progress Made, Study Finds Some Leaded Paints Still Sold in the Philippine Market

EcoWaste Coalition and IPEN Push for Improved Compliance Monitoring and Other Measures to Advance Lead Paint Ban 21 October 2023. Despite the notable progress in banning lead in paint manufacturing, a new study found lead in some solvent-based decorative and…

Unrelenting Drought Clobbers the Amazon

Global warming is consuming vast portions of the planet with a swagger that defies all expectations. Rivers in the Amazon rainforest are drying up. This is not supposed to be happening to such an extent, even during the dry season.…

Carlos Fino in an exclusive interview with PRESSENZA (2/2): The war in Ukraine and a new world order

Carlos Fino (*) interviewed for PRESSENZA By Vasco Esteves Carlos Fino was born in Portugal and was a radio and television reporter, war correspondent, news service presenter and press counsellor for four decades. He has travelled to Eastern Europe, the…

Global directory of organisations committed to human rights is launched

The International Centre for the Advancement of Human Rights under the auspices of UNESCO launched the Directory of Organisations “Adolfo Pérez Esquivel”, which compiles, systematises and makes available to the public information on more than 1,300 civil society, academic and…

International Conference “Financial Sovereignty” to take place in São Paulo

Registration is now open for the International Conference “Financial Sovereignty: Debt, Plunder and Resistance”, which will take place in the city centre of São Paulo, Brazil, on 23, 24 and 25 October. The main objective of the meeting is to…

How women’s environmental activism in the global South can create a better world

This is an opinion piece by Andi Misbahul Pratiwi, PhD candidate at the University of Leeds in England and researcher at the Gender Research Centre of the University of Indonesia. LEEDS, UK – Climate change has different impacts on men…

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