Victory against #GoldenRice and Bt Eggplant in the #Philippines court, a momentous win in the global fight against #GMOs . The rejection against Golden Rice has become a symbol of resistance against GMOs and corporate control in agriculture grain.org/e/7135 MASIPAG

🚨Urgent international #protection for Palestinian farmers is needed, according to Land Coalition, the Palestinian Farmers' Union.

📷Read their full statement (bit.ly/3xQprOk)

#Palestine #SolidarityWithPalestine

The #FAO has been called to task for what scientists portray as a misleading report on livestock emissions released at #COP28 : theguardian.com/environment/20…
Paul Behrens Matthew Hayek La Via Campesina (Official EN)

“Israel made public claims that a significant number of UNRWA employees are members of terrorist organisations. However, Israel has yet to provide supporting evidence of this,”
news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

Leadership by the 'rest of the world' 👍

The United States on Thursday vetoed a Security Council resolution recommending observer State of Palestine be granted full United Nations membership

Read more ⤵️
news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

Why is Mark Zuckerberg sharing personal WhatsApp data with the IDF to target military strikes on WhatsApp users and their families?

The international community is, in fact, ready to appropriately recognize and provide support for the Palestinian People. But, the Empire stands in the way.

‼️⚠️ a group of the Siekopai Indigenous group were detained, shot at and robbed by invaders while patrolling their ancestral territory. This is the most violent altercation to date over the restitution of their ancestral territory!

Report below

Front Line Defenders
Global Witness

US vetoes Palestinian request for full UN membership. This is legally wrong. Veto power is not unlimited and can’t be used repeatedly to deny the right to self determination. Time to unseat Israel from the UN. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

I recommend reading this brave piece by Christopher Win, in which he explores the sensitive topic of ethnic identity in Rakhine State thoughtfully, respectfully & with nuance.

Refreshing to see this come out during a particularly intense time (1/4)
thediplomat.com/2024/04/moving…

Kaziranga is becoming a laboratory for militarised forest conservation in India: Pranab Doley maktoobmedia.com/india/kazirang… via @Maktoob media

The killing is not only in Gaza: “Over 460 Palestinians have been killed by Israelis in the West Bank since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.“ apnews.com/article/a1e41f…

Learn about the #Rohingya , a Muslim-majority ethnic group in #Myanmar . Denied citizenship since 1982, they face persecution and violence. In 2017, over 700,000 fled a brutal crackdown. Their plight continues, with ongoing human rights violations.

buff.ly/3PKiswe

Summer is here 🌊🪸🐠🍥

#CoastalCommunities #OurOcean

Please read this important Frontier Myanmar piece about the devastating situation for Rohingyas, who face a worsening crisis in Myanmar, lack of safety & dwindling aid in Bangladesh, and risky journeys to Malaysia & Indonesia, where they are often not welcomed
frontiermyanmar.net/en/a-living-de…

Happy to be welcomed here. The folks in these tidal islands are so welcoming and friendly.

What's not to like! The fishing, the mangroves, the climate, and the fact that so many people live on such small islands—always buzzing with life.

'Under international law, when international peace is under threat and genocide is being committed, states and corporations have the duty to act.'

The legal case for imposing embargoes on Israel by Shahd Hammouri

aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/…

The Executive Committee of ICCA Consortium's Council is delighted to announce Ali Razmkhah’s appointment as the next Global Coordinator of the ICCA Consortium’s Secretariat. iccaconsortium.org/2024/03/26/wel…

Join us and welcome Ali!

#TerritoriesOfLife #IndigenousPeople #LocalCommunity

“The problematic use of the term “local communities” in conjunction with Indigenous Peoples” is now jointly addressed by the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous…