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Ban Land Grabbing! Call to Action
Publication date: 23-08-2010
The new land grabbing is the latest element in a transnational business strategy of trying to get the hands on people's lands and water resources. Land grabbing violates international human rights law - not so much because in the course of people's
New Urgent Action: Right to Food of children still not implemented in India
Publication date: 15-07-2010
On July 13, FIAN launched a new Urgent Action on the difficult food situation in Uttar Pradesh, India. Despite recommendations from local authorities Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) is still not implemented in village
New Urgent Action: Leader of anti-mining movement shot in Guatemala
Publication date: 15-07-2010
On July 15, 2010, FIAN launched a new urgent action. In the past week two unknown men shot Ms. Diodora Antonia Hernández Cinto in her home. She is a community leader of the movement against the Marlin Mine. Please urge authorities
New report on Human Rights in Colombia
Publication date: 30-04-2010
A new report on the situation of Human Rights in Colombia has been published by an alliance of publishers, as Plataforma Colombiana de Derechos Humanos, Democracia y Desarrollo, Observatorio de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional, Comisión Interfranciscana
Governments, producers and trade need to respect and protect rights of flower workers
Publication date: 29-04-2010
Brussels/Cologne/Münster/Prague/Vienna, April, 28th, 2010. On occasion of the International Labour Day, the European campaign "fair flowers - for human rights" demands governments and flower producers and traders to respect and protect workers'
New Urgent Action: Stop Land Grabbing Immediately!
Publication date: 07-04-2010
Do not support the principles of "responsible" agribusiness investment promoted by the World Bank On April 7th, FIAN has launched a new urgent action on land grabbing, which will end on
Nouvelle Action Urgente: Il faut mettre immédiatement fin aux accaparements de terres à grande échelle!
Publication date: 07-04-2010
Refusons les principes promus par la Banque mondiale concernant les investissements agricoles " responsables " Le 7 avril, FIAN a publié une nouvelle action urgente sur l'accaparement de terres,
First Announcement International Conference Policies against Hunger VIII
Publication date: 29-03-2010
First Announcement International Conference Policies against Hunger VIII - Improving Governance for Food Security and Nutrition 9 - 11 June 2010, Berlin Since 2001, the German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and
New publication on advancing the right to food at national level
Publication date: 04-03-2010
The publication "Advancing the Right to Adequate Food at the National Level. Some Lessons Learned", produced by Martin Wolpold-Bosien of FIAN International in 2009, synthesizes some of the experiences made by the organization during its more than
New publication on Climate Change and Human Rights
Publication date: 02-03-2010
Climate change has extensive negative impacts on the fulfilment of human rights, particularly of the right to food and water, as it affects global crop yields and the availability of potable water. Developing countries, which have contributed least
