The 21-page report, “‘We Still Haven’t Recovered’: Local Communities Harmed by Reclamation Projects in the Maldives,” documents how the Maldives government has failed to consult local communities ahead of development projects, heed environmental impact assessment (EIA) mitigation requirements, and provide resources for ongoing monitoring of development projects in the northern island of Kulhudhuffushi and the southern atoll of Addu. These deficiencies have further harmed residents already at risk from the effects of changing weather patterns and rising sea levels, loss of biodiversity, coastal erosion, and increased flooding.
Pakistani Ahmadis Face Growing Attacks on Places of Worship iraqsun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iraqsun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
On a hot and humid Friday this month in Shahdara Town, a congested neighborhood in Pakistan’s second most populous city, Lahore, mosques began blaring calls for Muslims to demolish an Ahmadi place of worship. Hours earlier, some local clerics had called the police demanding action against the building because it resembled a traditional mosque. Within…