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The announcement made this week by the Global Sumud Flotilla marks a turning point in the international civil response to the systematic destruction of Gaza, classified as genocide by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese. The coalition confirmed the launch of the largest…

Una avaluació concebuda com un procés d’aprenentatge, centrada en els processos feministes, la participació i la sostenibilitat en un context de reducció de l’espai cívic. NOVACT ha obert una convocatòria per a l’avaluació final externa del projecte HARAKA, Avançant pels drets de les dones a Tunísia. L’avaluació no es planteja únicament com un exercici de…

February 5, 2026 — The Manila Anti-Incinerator Alliance (MAIA) vehemently denounces R-II Builders, Inc. (R-II) for violating its commitment to cease forced demolitions in Smokey Mountain in Tondo, Manila. This comes less than a week after declaring in the House of Representatives (HOR) through legal representative Attorney Jerome Canlas that the status quo will be…

The International Monetary Fund’s new assessment of Nicaragua’s economy labels it as “strong” no fewer than 56 times. But it also shows how key factors in the country’s growing prosperity – export earnings, trade relations and remittances (money sent by Nicaraguans living abroad) are vulnerable to US attacks. The IMF points out that US sanctions…

Bryan Melgar, representative of FRENABEP (National Front of Scholarship Recipients of Peru), made a serious accusation yesterday, stating that the Vice Minister of Institutional Management of the Ministry of Education (MINEDU) canceled the in-person meeting that students had scheduled with this public entity and PRONABEC (National Scholarship Program). The reason: Authorities refused to engage in…

“The new design has given the Legislative branch preeminence over the Executive. This means, among other things, that the Senate cannot be dissolved under any circumstances, which will weaken the Executive’s ability to act if it lacks a parliamentary majority.” The Importance of the Senate in the Upcoming General Elections By Javier La Rosa Calle*…

The electoral campaign for the General Elections in Peru is heating up, and civil society is mobilizing through the Citizen Historical Agreement (AHC). This agreement proposes six democratic conditions for good governance for the 2026-2031 term to the candidates for president, senators, and representatives. These conditions, which they must fulfill if elected, will restore dignity,…

In a series of responses to international media published this week, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel explicitly outlined Havana’s political and geostrategic orientation in the face of the main global challenges of 2026. His statements reaffirmed longstanding principles of Cuban foreign policy, articulated positions on regional conflicts, and offered a renewed interpretation of Cuba’s role in…

Amnesty International has called on Knesset members to vote against a series of bills containing controversial amendments that would allow Israeli courts to expand the use of the death penalty through arbitrary application against Palestinians. The call was made on the eve of a vote in the Knesset’s National Security Committee on one of the…

B’Tselem, an Israeli human rights organization, has published a new report on the state of Israeli prisons, entitled “Living Hell,” on its website. “Living Hell” follows B’Tselem’s August 2024 report “Welcome to Hell.” Building on the in-depth research and analysis conducted for the previous report, it provides updated data and new testimonies from 21 Palestinians…