Global Justice Shropshire 💚 🌍 🧡

Gulf trade deal could ‘lock in’ more rights for fossil fuel industry, campaigners warn - Global Justice Now UK government reported to be demanding corporate courts as a red line in deal with six Gulf countries The British government has been criticised for demanding investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) ...

Britain has just been challenged under ISDS for the high court decision on the Cumbria coal mine. Why on earth are they demanding more corporate courts in their trade deal with the Gulf? They are a disaster for climate action.

www.globaljustice.org.uk/news/gulf-tr...

"Given war, exploitation and climate change are forcing many globally to flee their homes, it is time for more politicians to show compassion and decency towards asylum seekers and refugees."

Great from Global Justice Ayrshire in @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👏🏼

www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2556...

UK: Stop Corporations Exploiting Colombia The UK-Colombia investment deal is letting British companies undermine human rights and the environment, using shadowy 'corporate courts'. Colombia is facing a total of $13 billion in cases. In most, ...

The UK-Colombia deal is letting British companies undermine human rights and the environment using corporate courts.

Colombia faces $13 BILLION in cases - for protecting the environment and Indigenous peoples rights.

Learn more and sign our petition 👇

act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4230

It’s Green Drinks time again! 💚

Join us this Monday evening to hang out with awesome folks who care about community, our shared future, and the planet.

Everyone’s welcome — see you there! 🌿✨

UK closes in on drug pricing deal with White House NHS likely to pay billions more for some medicines in exchange for lower tariffs on British pharma exports

FT reports the UK is prepared to give into Pharma monopolies + Trump and hand billions more of the NHS budget to Big Pharma. A truly dreadful decision if it comes to pass.

www.ft.com/content/8ebb...

Without our help, Shrewsbury Ark may not have the money to stay open and provide essential services to homeless and vulnerable people this winter

Support the Ark here:

cafdonate.cafonline.org/29118

I visited The Shrewsbury Ark today to hear about the fantastic work they are doing to support vulnerable people in Shrewsbury.

I also saw the generous donations that local people have been making. The details of how people can donate are available at www.shrewsburyark.co.uk

Government must answer for new data on Israel arms exports, say seven civil society organisations - ICJP London, 16th May 2025: While the government is in the High Court […]

The UK Government stated that it would suspend all arms export licenses which may be used by the IDF in Gaza.

However, new data shows a massive increase in licenses. We, along with 6 other orgs are calling on the government to account for these figures.

www.icjpalestine.com/2025/05/16/a...

Netherlands urges review of EU-Israel trade deal over ‘catastrophic’ Gaza aid block Foreign minister Caspar Veldkamp tells top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas he believes Israel is in breach of rights obligations linked to trade agreement

Dutch government calls for review of Israeli trade deal.

Coming from the Netherlands this is very significant. We could be looking at action finally.

Why have we not suspended our trade deal? Why are we taking about a new one?

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

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Join us on Saturday 14 June to celebrate Great Big Green Week & Refugee Week at our FREE 'Celebrating CommUnity' event!

Activities will include:
- Crafts🎨
- Hearing from keynote speakers🎤
- A potluck dinner🍽️
- Discussions about climate action💬

🔗Find out more & register here: tinyurl.com/eu6n45y2

Farms near polluted Wye and Severn rivers given millions in… Campaigners call for more sustainable system after revelations that huge farms near the Wye and Severn got £14m in subsidies

NEW: Millions in taxpayers’ money has been funnelled to intensive chicken farms near the Wye and Severn rivers – despite the industry’s links to spiralling water and air pollution in the region (1/4)

Tonight I’m in Sheffield with the amazing @jasonhickel.bsky.social

400 people registered to hear about degrowth and the revolutionary change we need.

Thank you @globaljusticesheff.bsky.social

Jason Hickel: Degrowth - a 21st century revolution In association with Global Justice Now.Our current obsession with growth is driving dangerous climat…

🌍 Jason Hickel in Sheffield!
Part of the Festival of Debate 2025

🗓️ Tuesday 29 April | 🕖 7–9pm (Doors 6:30pm)
📍 Pennine Lecture Theatre, Sheffield Hallam University
🎟️ Link in bio for tickets

Join renowned political economist Jason Hickel in conversation!

festivalofdebate.com/2025/jason-h...

Putting together bid to fund lockable cycle storage units at small unmanned railway station. Any good examples of existing installations out there? @robwilson.bsky.social @emilykerr36.bsky.social

Thank you for your kindness 🧡. Shropshire Supports Refugees runs a community hub in the passageway next to Pizza Express on Mardol (3-5 Mardol Gardens, SY1 1PR). People are welcome to sit inside, make a cup of tea and toast, use wifi, find out about other support.
www.shropshiresupportsrefugees.org

Peace on earth
And goodwill between all mankind.

Taliban leader bans windows overlooking places 'usually used by women' Afghanistan's Taliban leader has ordered that new residential buildings are constructed without windows looking onto "places usually used by women" and said that existing windows with such views shoul...

Thinking of the women of Afghanistan.

"Seeing women working in kitchens, in courtyards or collecting water from wells can lead to obscene acts," according to the decree

www.france24.com/en/live-news...

Supply chain transparency urgently needed: we know there's massive deforestation & other environmental destruction, #HumanRights & #RuleofLaw abuses, behind many products on our shelves.

As Corporate Justice Coalition notes, we have the principle of #DutyToPrevent in law already