Ten years after the murder of environmental defender Berta Cáceres, we take a look at the report issued by the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI Honduras). This report, based on a human rights perspective as well as testimonial evidence, files, and telecommunications, confirms that the femicide of the Lenca defender was carried out by hitmen, planned by high-up corporate…
On 24-28 February, the Second International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ICARRD+20) will be held in Cartagena, Colombia, marking 20 years since the first edition. Ahead of the conference, hundreds of delegates that make up the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC), including Indigenous Peoples, peasant movements, fisherfolk, rural workers and more will gather in Cartagena for…
More than 1,000 people from all continents came together in Kandy, Sri Lanka, with a specific goal: to plan joint actions to overcome the multiple global crises we are currently experiencing. These crises are the result of a system that organises life and distributes resources unfairly, placing capital above life, profits above nature, and business before care. The 3rd Nyéléni…
After the right-wing administration led by Daniel Noboa in Ecuador eliminated the diesel subsidies through decree 126 of 12 September, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) decided to call for a general strike and mobilisations. Ever since, the government's repression and persecution of mobilised social organisations and human rights abuses have continued unabated. The decision to call for…
On June 16, a judge of the Municipal Court of Jericó, a municipality in the department of Antioquia, released eleven peasants who are facing legal proceedings for opposing a mining project of transnational corporation AngloGold Ashanti in the area. The decision allows the peasants to continue the process while remaining free, contrary to the request of the Prosecutor's Office that…
Humanity is facing devastating times. Although Israel is relentless with its genocide in Gaza, it also decided to bomb Iran and brought the world to its knees, unleashing a conflict that could have catastrophic consequences for the Middle East and the world. Ethnic cleansing in Palestine was not enough for Israel this time. In this context of terror, our new…
The latest edition of Voices are Action looks at the reasons behind the massive protests against the government in Panama. We also report on two climate lawsuits filed in the Netherlands; the International Anti-Chevron Day; and the concerns raised by Indigenous Peoples in Malaysia over the implementation of a carbon credit project. In this second episode you will find audio…
In this new podcast series, Voices are Action, we will explore different regions of the world with news from social movements with an environmental, social and gender justice perspective. In this first episode you will hear about: -Where is Julia Chuñil? Report from Chile by Catalina Huerta from MODATIMA -A peaceful demonstration for Palestine repressed in Croatia -A new report…
Javier Milei took office as President of Argentina on 10 December 2023. During this time, the far-right leader, an uncompromising defender of the free market and inciter of hate, imposed social cuts, persecuted demonstrators and used violence in different ways, showed himself subservient to Israel and the US, and began to build a new internal enemy: all people fighting for…
In order for me to write poetry that isn’t political I must listen to the birds and in order to hear the birds the warplanes must be silent. Marwan Makhoul This 10 December is undoubtedly marked by the endless human and collective rights violations against the people in Gaza and the West Bank, where there is an ongoing genocide and…
