The Verde Island Passage: A Case for Nature’s Rights at the 6th International Rights of Nature Tribunal
Yolanda Esguerra (the Philippines) presents the case of a massive oil spill to the International Rights of Nature Tribunal.
#RejectTheFinanceBill2024 in Kenya: A call for comprehensive economic justice
Karibu speaks with Rachael Mwikali (Kenya) about the protests, the bill's link with international debt, how the civic space for civil society is shrinking, and the hopes for the way forward in Kenya.
Freedom for Palestine: Recreating the anti-apartheid global wave
Four voices from the global South (from Brazil, Sri Lanka, and Palestine) bring back reflections from their participation at the "Global Anti-Apartheid Conference on Palestine".
Protecting water rights in Nigeria: Here’s how they did it
Oludamilare Ola-Daniels (Nigeria) writes about the successful efforts of civil society groups to stop a controversial water bill in Nigeria.
What’s at stake at the WTO
"Our World is Not For Sale" lays out visions and demands of global civil society at the World Trade Organization Ministerial being held in Abu Dhabi in Feb 2024.
Bridging the gap: The politics of “civic tech” in the global South
Octavio Del Favero (Chile) shares reflections on the politics of “civic tech” in the global South, and how it might and might not be a tool for deep democracy.
Water is life, not for sale! Tourism debt: The case of Goa and Guanacaste
Tourism is often presented as an ideal economic activity that promotes the development of communities and which presents few liabilities. Yet advocates of a more just system have seen that the promise of tourism as an economically catalysing factor...
Africa is not for sale! Rural women call for the AU to act on women’s rights
Rural Women’s Assembly highlight the cruciality of women’s rights and sustainability as building blocks for peaceful societies. Rural Women's Assembly call for the African Union to act on matters relating to marginalisation and violence, as well as safeguarding their...
Solidarity-based principles: An alternative vision for the Mercosur-EU trade agreement
A broad coalition of civil society organizations from both South America and Europe outline an alternative vision for international trade agreements, especially related to the MERCOSUR-EU trade negotiations. They call on the EU and MERCOSUR to engage in...
A Million Voices for Food, Land, & Climate Justice (Signature Campaign)
Rural peoples movements from Asia, Latin America and Africa have launched an awareness-raising and mobilization campaign to demand governments address the interconnected issues of hunger, land and resource grabs, and the climate crisis. Arnold Padilla writes about the...