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UN Agents: Extradition of Assange to US Threatens Human Rights
April 15, 2019
Multiple UN human rights mandate holders have warned that the UK's detention of Julian Assange and planned extradition to the US on a conspiracy charge expose the Wikileaks founder to "serious human rights violations," including of his rights to life, a fair trial, and against torture.
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NGO Seeks Court’s Respect for Global Environmental Rights
April 15, 2019
Illustrating the ways in which activist organizations have sought to embed human rights in the regulation of businesses’ environmental impacts, Human Rights Watch has called on the Supreme Court of Chile to respect international standards on the right to a “pollution-free environment” in deciding a case on air pollution.
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US Revokes Visa of ICC Prosecutor
April 10, 2019
The US State Department has revoked the visa of the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, in response to her plans to investigate US military and Central Intelligence Agency personnel for alleged “war crimes” in Afghanistan.
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World Bank Announces $22.5 Billion in African Climate Finance
April 10, 2019
At the recent One Planet Summit hosted in Nairobi, the World Bank Group announced plans to ramp up financing for “climate action” in Africa between 2021 and 2025 by $22.5 billion, half of which will be devoted to “adaptation” projects aimed at limiting the exposure of African countries to the future catastrophic impacts of global warming.
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UN Rights Observer Criticizes Israel on Resource Use, Environment
April 04, 2019
UN Special Rapporteur on Palestinian rights Michael Lynk has issued a report accusing the Israeli government of plundering the natural resources of the Palestinian people and failing to protect the environment in “occupied” territory in violation of Palestinian rights to development and to a healthy environment.
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