rightlivelihood.org: Right Livelihood News http://www.rightlivelihood.org/ Right Livelihood News en rightlivelihood.org: Right Livelihood News http://www.rightlivelihood.org/fileadmin/tt_news_article.gif http://www.rightlivelihood.org/ Right Livelihood News TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:19:00 +0100 NGOs want Hissène Habré extradited to Belgium http://www.rightlivelihood.org/news.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=207&cHash=e846c4f6fd The NGOs "Brot für die Welt", "Misereor" and "Human Rights Watch" asked the EU to support Belgium in its request to Senegal to extradite Hissène Habré.Press release in German. The NGOs "Brot für die Welt", "Misereor" and "Human Rights Watch" asked the EU to support Belgium in its request to Senegal to extradite Hissène Habré.

Press release in German.

]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:19:00 +0100 Irregularities in HidroAysén approval http://www.rightlivelihood.org/news.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=205&cHash=94a2029111 The huge dam project HidroAysén in Chilean Patagonia had been approved in summer 2011. Now a investigation found that not everything in the approval process was as it should have been...Juan Pablo Orrego (RLA 1998) who led a campaign opposing the project said they had been sure that the dam couldn't pass the environmental impact assessment.Read more. The huge dam project HidroAysén in Chilean Patagonia had been approved in summer 2011. Now a investigation found that not everything in the approval process was as it should have been...
Juan Pablo Orrego (RLA 1998) who led a campaign opposing the project said they had been sure that the dam couldn't pass the environmental impact assessment.
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]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:06:00 +0100 Senegal refuses to extradite Hissène Habré http://www.rightlivelihood.org/news.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=204&cHash=9c24931cbd Jacqueline Moudeina asked Senegal to "stop playing games" as yet another request to extradite Hissène Habré to Belgium was declined on grounds of formal "irregularities".More information here. Jacqueline Moudeina asked Senegal to "stop playing games" as yet another request to extradite Hissène Habré to Belgium was declined on grounds of formal "irregularities".
More information here.

]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:45:00 +0100 Huang Ming interviewed http://www.rightlivelihood.org/news.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=203&cHash=5b41baaa8d Swedish TV channel TV4 interviewed Huang Ming when he was in Stockholm to receive his Award. The interview is in English, so it is just the introduction that is in Swedish. You can watch the short interview here. Swedish TV channel TV4 interviewed Huang Ming when he was in Stockholm to receive his Award.

The interview is in English, so it is just the introduction that is in Swedish. You can watch the short interview here.

]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:45:00 +0100 Indigenous chief killed by gunmen http://www.rightlivelihood.org/news.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=202&cHash=242df0f404 Brazil's indigenous people are being pushed from their ancestral lands by farmers, cattlers and ranchers. Last week, indigenous leader Nisio Gomes was shot and his body dragged away by about 40 gunmen. His tribe had returned to their ancestral lands after earlier having been evicted by ranchers.A member of the tribe told the Catholic Indigenous Missionary Council that the tribe would stay and rather die than give up their home land. The Pastoral Land Commission, CPT (RLA 1991), and Survival International (RLA 1989) condemned the killing and expressed their support for the Indigenous' cause. Read more on BBC. Brazil's indigenous people are being pushed from their ancestral lands by farmers, cattlers and ranchers. Last week, indigenous leader Nisio Gomes was shot and his body dragged away by about 40 gunmen. His tribe had returned to their ancestral lands after earlier having been evicted by ranchers.

A member of the tribe told the Catholic Indigenous Missionary Council that the tribe would stay and rather die than give up their home land.

The Pastoral Land Commission, CPT (RLA 1991), and Survival International (RLA 1989) condemned the killing and expressed their support for the Indigenous' cause.

Read more on BBC.

]]> Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:47:00 +0100 Why Israel won't attack Iran http://www.rightlivelihood.org/news.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=201&cHash=914eb6a92f explained Uri Avnery (RLA 2001) on Russia Today. explained Uri Avnery (RLA 2001) on Russia Today.

]]> Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:02:00 +0100 Interview with Camila Montecinos, member of GRAIN http://www.rightlivelihood.org/news.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=200&cHash=fb0f9907ce Latinamerica Press Interview with Chilean agronomist Camila Montecinos, member of GRAIN (RLA 2011), about the food situation in Latin America. Read the interview Latinamerica Press Interview with Chilean agronomist Camila Montecinos, member of GRAIN (RLA 2011), about the food situation in Latin America.

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]]> Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:37:00 +0100 16th Anniversary of Ken Saro-Wiwa's killing http://www.rightlivelihood.org/news.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=199&cHash=d90db53134 On November 10th in 1995, Ken Saro-Wiwa (Nigeria, RLA 1994) was killed together with eight other Ogoni leaders. On the 16th anniversary of his hanging, people around the world commemmorated the Ogoni 9. Nnimmo Bassey (Nigeria, RLA 2010) demanded that "those who have orchestrated the murder of people for the sake of profits should be held to account." Read more On November 10th in 1995, Ken Saro-Wiwa (Nigeria, RLA 1994) was killed together with eight other Ogoni leaders.

On the 16th anniversary of his hanging, people around the world commemmorated the Ogoni 9. Nnimmo Bassey (Nigeria, RLA 2010) demanded that "those who have orchestrated the murder of people for the sake of profits should be held to account."

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]]> Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:51:00 +0100 Article in German Handelsblatt http://www.rightlivelihood.org/news.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=198&cHash=0b8ac0c185 On the occasion of the announcement of the 2011 Nobel Peace Laureates, three women from Africa, this article and slide show (text in German) presented some of the Right Livelihood Laureates who include many African women. On the occasion of the announcement of the 2011 Nobel Peace Laureates, three women from Africa,  this article and slide show (text in German) presented some of the Right Livelihood Laureates who include many African women.

]]> Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:59:00 +0200 2011 Award Announcement http://www.rightlivelihood.org/news.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=197&cHash=9e4edb402a Interview with Jacqueline Moudeina in French on Radio France Internationale. Interview with Jacqueline Moudeina in French on Radio France Internationale.

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