March 01
Africa: 'I'd Give Anything to Go Back' - Pygmy Communities Face Eviction in Virunga
Despite a 2022 law that protects indigenous land rights, displacements in the name of conservation continue in the DRC. Read more »
June 23, 2023
Uganda: 'Danger Is Imminent' - Ugandans Blame EACOP Tree Clearings for Floods
Floods submerged farms near TotalEnergies' 700-acre industrial area. The oil major has compensated 88 people. Officials say thousands were affected. Read more »
July 28, 2022
Africa: Fortress Conservation Is Heading for a Crisis That Can't Come Soon Enough
Governments "protect" wildlife from the very people who have conserved it for centuries, while allocating mining concessions in the same areas. Read more »
January 26, 2012
Ethiopia: Resettlement Debate Highlights Rights Problem
Human Rights Watch released its latest highly critical report on Ethiopia last week, claiming abuse and coercion in a resettlement program. While Ethiopia's government detests the… Read more »