‘Humanitarian crisis in Gaza is not a side effect. It is the policy.’ – Israeli human rights group
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem has said that the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza is not a side effect of the war, but instead the intended result of the policy…
80 civil society groups demand government acts on climate-linked migration and displacement
A coalition of 80 civil society groups specialising in climate and migration have called on the leaders of political parties in the UK to take act on migration and displacement…
Greens need to fall on the right side of the coming pylon wars
Every time I look at the news or social media, I am assailed by stories of angry protests against cycle lanes, bus lanes, solar farms, traffic calming and other small…
Refugee charities call on UK government to establish emergency pathways for people seeking refuge from Israel and Gaza
UK refugee charities have called on the UK government to be ready to establish emergency pathways for people seeking refuge as a result of the ongoing situation in Gaza. Organisations…
Myanmar military airstrike on village an ‘apparent war crime’, Human Rights Watch claims
The Myanmar military's attack on a village hosting hundreds of displaced civilians is an 'apparent war crime', Human Rights Watch has said. According to the NGO, the airstrike on Mung…
Environmental protection laws have been bypassed in Maldives, Human Rights Watch claims
The government of the Maldives has ignored or undermined environmental protection laws in its land reclamation projects, Human Rights Watch has claimed. The NGO has said that there is now…
Proportional representation is no threat to political stability, new study finds
Proportional voting systems can produce greater political stability, a new study from Make Votes Matter has found. The electoral reform campaign group has analysed 50 years of politics in 17…
‘Every government, every politician and every activist must be straining every sinew to secure a ceasefire’: Benali Hamdache’s speech to the Palestine Solidarity demonstration in London
On October 21, 300,000 people marched in London to demand an end to the war in Gaza. The demonstration was organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Friends of Al-Aqsa, Stop the War…
The Tories are losing voters who think we need political reform, new poll finds
Voters who backed the Tories in 2019 but have since said they will not be voting for them at the next general election are more likely to support democratic reform…
University of Surrey: Students engage in mass disruption of careers fair over fossil fuel recruitment and arms industry influence
Students at the University of Surrey organised a day of mass disruption on their campus on 18 October. Activists from Surrey People & Planet coordinated a series of stunts in…