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In post-conflict societies, histories of exclusion, racism and nationalist violence often create divisions so deep that finding a way to agree on the atrocities of the past seems near-impossible. This project seeks, first, to ensure that transitional justice measures are sensitive to the ways in (…)

The people of Chhattisgarh (India) appear to have lost the battle against industrialisation without rules. Even those who held out longest against the acquisition of their lands, forests and rivers are giving up the fight. Dilnaz Boga travels through the villages of Raigarh district, where (…)

‘Towards Food Sovereignty’ is an online book with full color photo illustrations and linked video and audio files. It describes the ecological basis of food and agriculture, the social and environmental costs of modern food systems, and the policy reversals needed to democratize food systems. (…)

An explosive new article reveals that three Gitmo prisoners whose deaths were labeled suicides were murdered. Obama’s Department of Justice has refused to investigate. Read more

Bolivianos foram os que mais aderiram à anistia: 17 mil se apresentaram para se regularizar. Estrangeiros beneficiados receberam visto provisório com validade de dois anos e poderão solicitar residência permanente no Brasil
Mais de 40 mil estrangeiros que vivem no Brasil não deixaram escapar a (…)

1. Le droit à l’alimentation
L’alimentation est un droit de l’homme fondamental, reconnu par l’article 25 de la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme et par l’article 11 du Pacte International des Droits Économiques Sociaux et Culturels et dans d’autres instruments du droit (…)

Detrás de algunas radios "que se dicen comunitarias" opera el crimen organizado, mientras que otras llaman a la "subversión". Eso asegura Xavier Abreu Sierra, nuevo director general de la Comisión Nacional para el Desarrollo de los Pueblos Indígenas (CNDI). Por ello, afirma, "tenemos que (…)

El elemento esencial de las indulgencias es la cesión a favor de una persona de los méritos realizados por otros. La doctrina básica era que la oración y las buenas obras tienen un valor acumulable que constituye el “Tesoro de la Iglesia”, una cuenta en el otro mundo. El depósito inicial serían (…)

Mientras en México continúe el aumento de desempleo y del empleo informal, problemáticas que afectan sobre todo a mujeres y jóvenes, no se puede hablar de una recuperación económica. Por el contrario, de no tomarse las medidas necesarias el impacto de la crisis persistirá por varios años más, (…)

Banco estatal de fomento suspende préstamos a empresa azucarera por emplear mano de obra esclava.
El Banco Nacional de Desarrollo de Brasil (BNDES) decidió suspender los créditos a Cosan, la productora de caña de azúcar y etanol más grande del país, por mantener trabajadores en condiciones de (…)

While the achievement of universal ontological rights in South Africa has been a marvellous step forward, writes Jason Hickel, the paradigm of a rights-based revolution is seriously and fundamentally flawed, and cannot serve the ends that South Africa intends it to. Cautioning that the state can (…)

SciDev.net publishes a spotlight on the challenge of improving nutrition in the developing world.
More than a billion people in developing countries suffer from malnutrition, increasing the risk of disease and death, and reducing long-term economic productivity and development. But (…)

Millions of people around the world who belong to indigenous communities continue to face discrimination and abuse at the hands of authorities and private business concerns, says a new U.N. report.
It is happening not only in the developing parts of the world but also in countries such as the (…)

A la suite des graves événements qui se sont déroulés les 7 et 8 janvier 2010 à Rosarno (sud de l’Italie), où des travailleurs migrants ont été victimes de violences et d’agressions racistes, et dans le cadre de sa campagne « Pour un droit de Regard dans les lieux d’enfermement », Migreurop a (…)

A história do assédio contra o Haiti, que nos nossos dias tem dimensões de tragédia, é também uma história do racismo na civilização ocidental. Em 1803 os negros do Haiti deram uma tremenda sova nas tropas de Napoleão Bonaparte e a Europa jamais perdoou esta humilhação infligida à raça branca. O (…)

The blame game Martin Khor, Blame Denmark, not China, for Copenhagen failure, The Guardian: The decision to override the multilateral process and hold a secret meeting of select nations ruined any chance of success Mark Lynas (British, adviser to the Maldives delegation), How do I know China (…)

O Centro de Teatro do Oprimido realiza no Brasil, Guiné-Bissau e Moçambique, países da África lusófona, de janeiro a maio de 2010, o Laboratório Madalena. Trata-se de uma experiência cênica voltada exclusivamente para mulheres empenhadas em investigar as especificidades das opressões enfrentadas (…)

Em entrevista exclusiva para o Portal FPA, o presidente da Fundação Perseu Abramo e ex-ministro da Secretaria Especial de Direitos Humanos, Nilmário Miranda, fala sobre o Programa Nacional de Direitos Humanos (PNDH 3) e as intensas reações causadas pela iniciativa em alguns setores da sociedade. (…)

Le présent document est un rapport sur les enseignes de la grande distribution – souvent appelées supermarchés ou grandes surfaces – comme Walmart, Tesco, Carrefour, Lidl et Aldi. La caractéristique de ces distributeurs est leur taille : leur impact mondial et leur énorme part de marché (…)

GIS mapping technology is helping underprivileged communities get better services — from education and transportation to health care and law enforcement — by showing exactly what discrimination looks like. Read more