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Innovation to Rebuild Ukraine
An initiative to resource the reconstruction of Ukraine villages has involved Canada’s appropriation of Russian assets and a civil initiative to realize that objective. The Peace Coalition, an international, non-profit association of NGOs, academic institutions and independent experts in housing, land and property (HLP) restitution,
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Food Justice from the Human Rights Perspective
The International Conference on Food Justice from a Human Rights Perspective convened in Doha, Qatar on 6–7 February 2024 under the theme "Challenges of Reality and Future Stakes." The two-day conference, organized by Qatar’s National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) in partnership with the Office of
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Kashmir Occupation Update
In 1947, Kashmir came under the dual occupation by India and Pakistan; and, in 1963, China also has occupied northern frontier territories of Kashmir. Land Times/أحوال الأرض periodically summarizes the events and developments in occupied Kashmir that give rise to violations of housing, land and
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Updating Tenure Norms
Following the path of normative development, HLRN’s 2024 compilation of international norms defining tenure reviews how the UN`s legal and policy bodies have elaborated the expanding standards of housing and land tenure security. These evolving norms establish criteria for the fulfillment of related human rights
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Mega-events, human rights and the Paris Olympics
Mega-events are often promoted as powerful instruments of physical change and sources of prestige for host cities. However, the urban ‘renewal,’ beautification, new event-specific infrastructure and construction, event venues or villages and construction of facilities for such attractions typically accompany violations of the human right
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