Aizawl, Nov. 22 (PTI): The Mizoram cabinet on Tuesday resolved to give shelter and food to all Kuki-Chin-Mizo refugees, who have been forced to flee Bangladesh and enter the northeastern state in the wake of an armed conflict between that neighbouring country’s army and an ethnic insurgent group. Home Minister Lalchamliana said the cabinet members, during the meeting chaired by Chief Minister Zoramthanga, expressed their sympathy for the refugees. “The members approved a proposal to provide them temporary shelter, food and other relief as per convenience of the state government,” he added. A senior official said authorities, following a headcount exercise, have found out that at least 272 people from Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hills Tracts (CHT) had on Sunday entered Mizoram, which is already burdened with 30,000 refugees from coup-hit Myanmar. Of them, some are children who have moved to the state without parents, he told PTI. “The Bangladeshi nationals are
$1.85 million verdict against rental car company
March 22, 2018
In this week’s article, we examine the case of State of Arizona, ex rel Mark Brnovich v. Dennis Saban et al, Case No: CV2014-005556 JCC (Ariz. Super. (2/14/2018)). As noted in a press release (azag.gov/oress-release (2/14/2018)) “Attorney General Mark Brnovich is proud to announce a $1.85 million verdict in a consumer fraud lawsuit filed against Dennis N. Saban and his companies, Phoenix Car Rental and Saban’s Rent-A-Car. After a 5-week trial, a judge found Saban and his car rental companies must pay $1.85 million for violating Arizona Consumer Fraud Act. Of the $1.85 million, nearly $1 million will go to consumers who were charged unlawful fees during car rental transactions from 2009 to 2016. This is one of the largest consumer fraud trial verdicts the Arizona Attorney General’s Office has ever obtained…In 2014, the Attorney General’s Office filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against Saban and his car rental
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
Featured pages
Featured pages
Featured pages
Featured pages Article
UN calls for immediate suspension of tourism resort construction threatening to dispossess Mro people of their lands UN experts call for halt to contentious tourism resort in Bangladesh , 9 February 2021
GENEVA â UN human rights experts said today Bangladesh should suspend the construction of a large-scale tourist resort in the Chittagong Hills Tracts because it threatens to dispossess the indigenous Mro peoples of their traditional lands and cause serious environmental damage.
The Bangladesh Army and Sikder Group conglomerate company R&R Holdings Limited started construction in September 2020 on Mro land in the Bandarban district.
UN experts call for halt to contentious tourism resort in Bangladesh
GENEVA (9 February 2021) – UN human rights experts said today Bangladesh should suspend the construction of a large-scale tourist resort in the Chittagong Hills Tracts because it threatens to dispossess the indigenous Mro peoples of their traditional lands and cause serious environmental damage.
The Bangladesh Army and Sikder Group conglomerate company R&R Holdings Limited started construction in September 2020 on Mro land in the Bandarban district.
The experts said they were disturbed about irregular land leasing practices and the Army s denial of access for grazing and water resources on traditional lands the Mro depend on for culture and identity.