Feb 7, 2012 | China, Development, environment, Passage au crible (English)
By Valérie Le Brenne Translation: Davina Durgana
On January 15th, 2012, mining company Guangxi Jihne Mining Co. Ltd. Polluted the Longjiang river (situated in the autonomous region of Guangxi, south of China) by dumping cadmium…
Jun 27, 2011 | Development, North-South, Passage au crible (English), Poverty
By Clément Paule
Translation: Davina Durgana
Passage au crible n°45
Announced as the National Day of Mobilization, June 19th, 2011 represents a new success for the 15-M Movement (Movement of May 15th). In fact, many dozens of millions of people are marching throughout all of Spain…
Mar 25, 2011 | Development, North-South, Passage au crible (English), Poverty
By Clément Paule
Translation: Melissa Okabe
Passage au crible n°35
On March 20, 2011, the Global Day of Solidarity with the Uprisings of the Arab and African people was celebrated in many countries, as much so in France as in Mexico or Morocco. Organized by networks belonging to associations…
Nov 29, 2009 | Development, Human rights, North-South, Passage au crible (English)
By Josepha Laroche
Passage au crible n°6
The international Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted on November 20, 1989 and has since been ratified by all the countries of the world excepting the United States and Somalia. This text recognizes “the right of the child to be protected from economic exploitation and from performing any work that is likely to…