{"id":258656,"date":"2024-06-13T18:26:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T16:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.npwj.org\/?p=258656"},"modified":"2024-06-23T18:32:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T16:32:05","slug":"13-june-2024-environmental-justice-and-human-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.npwj.org\/it\/digest\/13-june-2024-environmental-justice-and-human-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"13 June 2024 – Environmental Justice and Human Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Forcibly displaced population doubles to 120 million over the past 10 years<\/a>
\nAl Jazeera, 13 June 2024<\/i>
\nOne in 69 people worldwide remains forcibly displaced as a result of conflict, violence, persecution and human rights violations.<\/p>\n

Shock at impact on civilians of Israeli raid in Gaza to free hostages<\/a><\/b>
\nUNHR, 11 June 2024<\/i>
\nSpokesperson of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says that they are “shocked at the impact on civilians of the Israeli forces’ operation in An Nuseirat to secure the release of four hostages.” and that the strategy of the operation “calls into question whether the principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution […] were respected by the Israeli forces.”<\/p>\n

How a teenager\u2019s death sparked human rights concerns in Ecuador<\/a>
\nAl Jazeera, 11 June 2024<\/i>
\nCarlos Javier Vega was arrested and murdered at a military checkpoint. To justify its actions, the armed forces cited an\u00a0executive order<\/a><\/u>\u00a0which said a state of emergency was necessary to address the “internal armed conflict<\/a><\/u>” unfolding in Ecuador. Human Rights Watch stated that soldiers \u201chave been slow to provide aid\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Guardian view on the rule of law in Hong Kong: the verdict of foreign judges is damning<\/a><\/b>
\nThe Guardian, 11 June 2024<\/i>
\nThe conviction of peaceful pro-democracy activists is another shameful moment in the ongoing crackdown<\/p>\n

In Brazil\u2019s Semi-Arid Region, Small Farmers Work Exhausted Lands, Hoping a New Government Will Revive the War on Desertification<\/a><\/b>
\nInside Climate News, 9 June 2024<\/i>
\nDeforestation, erosion and overgrazing, compounded by government neglect and climate change, created a crisis. But Brazil\u2019s new leaders have made land restoration a priority and are looking to the international community for funding.<\/p>\n

Georgia introduces Russian-style crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights<\/a><\/b>
\nPolitico, 4 June 2024<\/i>
\nProposal targets same-sex marriages, changing gender, and erasing public references to the community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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