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UN Special Rapporteurs call on Italian prosecution to dismiss Iuventa case

Today it’s been disclosed that three of the UN Special Rapporteurs, independent experts of the UN human rights Council, have called out the Italian government over the legal proceedings against the Iuventa crew and the worrying context for migrant rights defenders. “We…

First meeting of Baloch community Netherlands

The Baloch Community Netherlands has been established and its first council session was held recently. According to sources, on 29th April of 2023, Baloch individuals living in the Netherlands formed the first-ever community in the country. The meeting took place…

ADB’s “just transition” harming waste pickers and the environment

No More Excuses, ADB! Prioritize Sustainable Solutions and Stop Funding Harmful Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Incinerators 02 May 2023 –  The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is increasingly promoting waste-to-energy (WtE) projects in its energy and urban development portfolios as a way to…

Envi group urges PH gov’t to ratify Basel Ban Amendment amid Conference of Parties meetings

This week marks the start of the Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties (COP) to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions (BRS). The event takes place in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 1 to 12, 2023, with various stakeholders convening…

Ecological conversion, an urgent and inevitable choice

The Earth needs an ecological conversion. We, humans, must do it without waiting for it to proceed without us: we are the ones responsible for its degradation, pursued against the rest of living things almost to the extreme. But we…

The first boat to protest nuclear weapons is back to inspire a new generation

65 years ago, the Golden Rule ignited protests that led to a partial ban on nuclear weapons testing. Now it’s back to fight for nothing short of abolition. By Arnie Alpert Fredy Champagne has been a peace activist ever since…

Talk World Radio: Why We Need Nonviolent Journalism

This week on Talk World Radio, we’re discussing nonviolent journalism, and a new book called Nonviolent Journalism: A Humanist Approach to Communication. Our guests are two of the authors. A free public event will be held to debut the book…

BAN Toxics urges LGUs to Confiscate Banned 88 Total White Underarm Cream

BAN Toxics raises the alarm over the proliferation of 88 Total White Underarm Cream imported from Thailand despite the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-issued ban due to the presence of highly toxic mercury. The group made the call after a…

To End All Wars, Close All Bases

A Gazan Ph.D. candidate studying in India, Mohammad Abunahel steadily refines and updates a map on the World BEYOND War website, dedicating a portion of every day to continue researching the extent and impact of USA foreign bases.  What is Mohammad…

The Empire Strikes Out

The World Has Just Changed Dramatically Although most Americans are not aware of it yet, over the last eight to twelve months the world has undergone a change the scale of which has not been seen in almost a century,…

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