By OPSur, Neuquen, Argentina.- German photojournalist Stefan Borghardt was detained and beaten and had his equipment confiscated by police because of taking photographs of the Treater oil waste treatment plant in the town of Añelo. Borghardt was reporting on●●●
Police arrest and assault German photojournalist at fracking waste site in Argentina
Observatorio Petrolero Sur
Binding human rights treaty would be a crucial tool for Palestinians
Middle East Eye
Such a treaty could enable Palestinians to hold transnational corporations accountable for their involvement in Israel’s apartheid regime Seven decades ago, on 10 December 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights –●●●
Finally, UN General Assembly adopts Peasant Rights declaration! Now focus is on its implementation
La Via Campesina (LVC)
Today, 17 December 2018, the 73 Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 73) in New York adopted the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas. Now that the declaration●●●
👵👩 A nos grands-mères, mères, soeurs, filles et petites-filles, cette journée est dédiée à vos combats ✊. Avec une pensée particulière pour les paysannes 👩🌾 et les travailleuses exploitées dans le monde entier...
📽️ A voir - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEniQgRKEXc
#femmes
As #HRC55 moves ahead following #WTOMC13AbuDhabi, let's confront the reality: transnational corporations wield immense power, often at the expense of #HumanRights
It's time to demand accountability, regulation and justice in light of their violations
