human rights

World’s Parliamentarians urge UN to back Arms Trade Treaty

Posted Sun, 10/19/2008 - 08:00 by muenda

Over 2000 MPs from 124 states in urgent call to Control ArmsTomorrow [Monday 20th October] the United Nations will receive the demands of over 2,000 parliamentarians from 12read more

NGOs warn poor countries neglected in financial bail-outs

Posted Fri, 10/17/2008 - 14:36 by muenda

The below statement was signed by the heads of six international NGOs:read more

The Middle East Quartet: A Progress Report

Posted Thu, 09/25/2008 - 10:25 by muenda

The humanitarian crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) continues (see ‘The Gaza Strip: A Humanitarian Implosion’).read more

Oxfam’s reaction to EU biofuels vote: Important first step but must go much further

Posted Thu, 09/11/2008 - 16:16 by muenda

Oxfam welcomed today’s vote by the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE committee) to reduce the EU’s ambitious targets for biofuels in transport fuel but wouread more

Make the Case: how international law can help protect people from climate change

Posted Tue, 09/09/2008 - 08:42 by muenda

A competition launched by: Oxfam International, The Climate Justice Program, and Advocates for International Dread more

Climate Wrongs and Human Rights

Posted Mon, 09/08/2008 - 23:38 by muenda

In failing to tackle climate change with urgency, rich countries are effectively violating the human rights of millions of the world’s poorest people.read more

Human rights must be put at the heart of global climate change fight, says Oxfam

Posted Mon, 09/08/2008 - 23:00 by muenda

Rich countries must start basing their climate change policies on existing human rights principles and stop using economic excuses to wriggle out of their responsibilities, says interead more

Biofuels

Posted Wed, 08/20/2008 - 09:49 by muenda

They’ve been championed as a solution to climate change and as a way to reduce our insatiable desire for oil.read more