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Court Drops Charges Against All Defendants in Iuventa Trial

Today, the court has delivered its landmark decision, clearing all defendants following a seven-year odyssey. This case stands as the longest, most expensive, and most extensive proceedings against SAR NGOs, including two years of preliminary hearing with over 40 hearings.…

Polling Begins in India: 969 Million Voters to Participate in 7 Phases of the National Elections

Guwahati: The biggest electoral show on Earth begins in India as polling starts at 7 am (19 April 2024). 969 million eligible voters will exercise their franchise through the electronic voting machines (EVM) to elect 543 members to the 18th…

CSOs Call for ASEAN Leadership for a Successful Global Plastics Treaty to End Plastic Pollution 

CSOs urge ASEAN leaders to take a strong stance in the ongoing negotiations to develop an international legally binding instrument to address plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. 18 April 2024; Jakarta, Indonesia:  Today, the Global Alliance for Incinerator…

Experts Highlight Impacts of Microplastics to Environment, Human Health

April 18, 2024, Quezon City— Days before the celebration of Earth Day, environmental and planetary health experts sounded the alarm about the prevalence of microplastics in the ecosystems and their insidious effects on our health. During the seminar organized by…

Non-sexist education: a protective factor against violence against women

On 6 March, the Chamber of Deputies approved the bill “Establishing Measures to prevent, condemn and eradicate gender-based violence against women” in the third constitutional process. A few days later, the Constitutional Court rejected a request by a group of…

Colombian government and National Liberation Army hold peace talks in Caracas

The Colombian government’s delegation for political dialogue with the National Liberation Army (ELN) said on Sunday that peace talks in their country began yesterday, Saturday, in Venezuela and will continue today. “Yesterday, the two peace delegations began talks in Caracas.…

The North American Peace Movement at an Inflection Point

The North American peace movement is contesting ongoing US wars in Ukraine and Palestine and preparations for war with China. Out of the fog of these wars, a clear anti-imperialist focus is emerging. Giving peace a chance has never been…

Electoral engineering versus democracy

The Chilean case is a true expression of the fact that democracy is not just about holding periodic elections. On the contrary, the fundamental preoccupation of political parties can become a real obstacle to the genuine exercise of popular sovereignty.…

The humanist Dr Bernardita Zalisñak at the head of the Faculty of Humanities at Concordia, Argentina.

The Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences – UADER, Mg. María Gracia Benedetti and the Vice Dean Lic. Daniel Richar was present in the city of Concordia to accompany the inauguration of the new director, lawyer…

Argentina: Humanist Party files lawsuit against Milei, his cabinet, and the Supreme Court

The secretary general of the Argentine Humanist Party, Fernando Schüle, has filed a criminal complaint with the Comodoro Py courts, requesting an investigation into possible crimes committed by President Javier Milei and members of his cabinet, even involving members of…

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