New York, August 18 2004 -- The Center for Economic and Social Rights announces the launch of its redesigned website.
| Iraq
New CESR Report Documents Extensive U.S. War Crimes in Iraq
Purported "Transfer of Sovereignty" Condemned as Farce, Despite UN Resolution
| Occupied Palestinian Territories
New UN report condemns Israeli violations of the right to food
Palestinians face “physical, social and psychological destruction”
New York. At a press briefing on November 12, Jean Ziegler, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, will discuss the findings of a new report condemning Israel for creating a hidden humanitarian crisis through denying the right to food and water to 3.8 million Palestinians in the Occupied Territories.
| Healthy Environment
New Report: Water Under Siege in Iraq
Human Rights Group Warns US/UK Military Forces Risk Committing War Crimes by Depriving Civilians of Safe Water
On World Water Day (March 22), violations of Palestinians’ human right to water escalating
New York - The Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR) warns on World Water Day that violations of the human right to water are intensifying in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Israeli policies and actions are threatening the safety of, and accessibility to, basic supplies of water.
New Report: War in Iraq is "Unequivocally Illegal"
Human Rights Group Warns of Return to the Rule of the Jungle in International Affairs
| Afghanistan
New Human Rights Report to Be Presented at Loya Jirga
Afghans and Aid Workers Criticize International Policy and Call for Meaningful Focus on Human Rights
| Healthy Environment
CESR Demands the United States Turn Rhetoric into Reality and Protect the Right to Water
New York – In honor of Earth Day, the Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR), an international human right organization, is calling for increased US role, domestically and internationally, in protecting the right to water. Water is the most basic and essential substance for human existence. The human right to water is guaranteed through numerous international conventions and treaties. CESR believes that Earth Day provides an ideal opportunity to address how this life-sustaining and limited resource may be better protected.
| Afghanistan
Thousands of Afghan Civilians Starving; U.S. and Allies Ignore Humanitarian Crisis
On Human Rights Day, US Groups Condemn “Widespread Violations of the Right to Food”
| Afghanistan
The Riverside Church to Host Groundbreaking Community Meeting to Discuss September 11 Aftershocks
New York, NY – The public meeting at 6:30 pm tonight is titled "The Aftershocks of 9/11: Reflecting on the Crisis and Moving Forward." The Riverside Church in Harlem has a rich tradition of providing a forum for important civic and spiritual leaders. Past speakers include President Clinton, Maya Angelou, the Dalai Lama, and most recently Fidel Castro.