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In a landmark ruling this year, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) found the State of Guatemala responsible for the 1995 “Xamán Massacre”, when members of an indigenous community were brutally murdered by military officials. The Guatemalan Civil War lasted from 1960 to 1996 and saw some 200,000 largely indigenous citizens killed by the […]

sment at work harms individuals, organisations, and Lebanon December 19, 2018 By Laudy Issa When a student pinpointed the viral Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality (AFE) campaign on sexual harassment as the main reason behind the start of a student-led initiative to ensure an active reporting mechanism at Saint Joseph University, a […]

The ambition for COP24 was high. Countries were supposed to deliver a set of rules for the implementation of the Paris Agreement, decisions needed to be taken to enhance climate targets and progress was expected with regard to adequate financial support for the most vulnerable to implement the countries’ National Determined Contributions (NDCs). After two […]

national public perceptions of women in Lebanese politics December 14, 2018 By Laudy Issa   Hivos International and Beyond Reform & Development (BRD) explored public perceptions of Lebanese women in leadership positions through a national representative survey of 847 female and male respondents in 2018. The research is available in both English […]

Hivos has entered a regional alliance aimed at closing the energy access gap in Central America to achieve 100% coverage for the entire population. The agreement was signed last Wednesday, December 12, at the III Energy Week organized by OLADE (Latin American Energy Organization) in Montevideo. By signing this agreement, members of the alliance which […]