Etiket: NGOs
Trade unions and NGOs are once again taking action against the ban on demonstrations: “Demonstrating is not a crime, but a right”
The various unions ABVV, ACV and ACLVB are once again taking action against the bill by the federal Minister of Justice Vincent Van Quickenborne (Open Vld). They do this side…
Staatsgreep Niger: Militaire junta weert ngo’s uit conflict areas | Buitenland
For years Niger has been reinforced by the development of jihadist groups in the south-west, on the border with Burkina Faso and Mali, and on the south-east, on the border…
NGOs call for boycott of cotton from Turkmenistan
In the Central Asian state of Turkmenistan Cotton, state authorities force people to harvest cotton. This practice is a fundamental violation of human rights, say the non-governmental organizations Südwind, Inkota,…
NGOs: Turkish police tortured people in aftermath of earthquakes
Turkish police and troops sent to the disaster area after the devastating earthquakes in early February have been guilty of torture there. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) say…
NGOs start “world’s first climate lawsuit” against BNP Paribas | Abroad
It is not entirely a surprise that the NGOs are going to court. In October last year, they already officially declared BNP Paribas in default, which is a first step…
Belgium remains a hub for Russian gas according to NGOs: imports rose 28 percent last year
Despite the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belgium remains an international hub for Russian liquefied gas. For example, Belgium imported 28 percent more LNG from Russia last year than in 2021.…
Without women, NGOs cannot and will not provide aid in Afghanistan
It is quite a dilemma: can you still help a needy population when the ruling fundamentalists forbid you to use women? For some prominent development organizations in Afghanistan, the answer…
Artists, experts and NGOs sign a letter asking to stop the expansion of gas in Africa
11/02/2022 at 00:41 CET The signatories denounce the “devastating impacts that gas extraction has on livelihoods, public health, human rights and biodiversity” The actress Alba Flores, the scientist from the…
Ngo’s serve klacht in tegen FN Herstal because of Saudi wapenleveringen | landlocked
Het gaat om een initiatief van de ngo’s Coördination Nationale d’Action pour la Paix et la Démocratie (CNAPD), de Franstalige liga voor de mansenrechte en Vredesactie. Ze became the first…
NGOs collect signatures to request the regularization of 500,000 immigrants
More than 1,500 entities and social movements have joined this initiative that wants to combat the null social rights that people without papers have More than 1,500 social entities and…