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ECHR supported Armenian farmers, the government ought to pay compensations
14.3.2019 - STRASBOURG / TEGHOUT
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in favour of the plaintiffs from the North-Armenian province of Lori. All six complaints in question indict the Armenian courts of violating their property rights. After almost ten years, the tribunal backed those allegations and imposed fines to the government with a… -
Let's protect the rivers and those who fight for them!
14.3.2019 - BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Because of plans for the construction of a large number of hydro power plants on the rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the country is at risk of losing its greatest natural values. The rivers and water are for the common good of all of us and of future generations. But… -
UNSAFE: New EU rules allow toxic chemicals in children’s toys and other products made of recycled plastics
21.2.2019 - PRAGUE / BRUSSELS
The European Parliament and Council decision on the reform of the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation announced this week, hailed as protective for health, will keep children exposed to hazardous flame-retardant chemicals associated with thyroid disruption and neurological deficits. Under the agreement, high levels of hazardous brominated flame retardants that… -
Kruščica celebrates! The cantonal court cancelled permits for two planned hydropower plants
18.12.2018 - NOVI TRAVNIK
The inhabitants of the Bosnian village of Kruščica have succeeded with their lawsuits against two planned hydropower plants. The cantonal court of Novi Travnik upheld their objections against construction and urban permits (1). The locals have been actively demonstrating against the hydro power plants for almost 16 months, drawing the… -
Industrial cities of Ukraine are polluted by heavy metals and dioxins, a new study of the Czech experts discovers
11.12.2018 - PRAGUE / KYIV
A Czech-Ukrainian team of experts discovered increased contamination of the environment in Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhia, Kharkiv and Mariupol (1). Five major industrial cities are polluted by heavy metals (2) and persistent organic pollutants (3). Measured levels can threaten human health and the issue must be further investigated, the environmentalists… -
Toxic heavy metals were found near people’s houses in Northern Armenia. The local industry is to blame, Czech scientists say
10.12.2018 - PRAGUE / YEREVAN / ALAVERDI
The vicinity of mining and metallurgical enterprises in Lori Province, Armenia, is likely to be contaminated with dangerous chemicals, mainly copper, exceeding legal standards and hygienic norms. Local hotspots that have a direct impact on environmental pollution are located either in close proximity to the urban areas or directly within… -
Praised Kumasi medical waste incinerator rises many disturbing questions
6.12.2018 - KUMASI
Kumasi is the second largest city of Ghana, capital of the Ashanti Region and the home to His Royal Majesty Asantehene ("Emperor-King") Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II. Located roughly 200 kilometers North-West from Accra, the city is an inland cultural and political centre with profound history which can be seen in…
