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Recent News & Announcements

Heinrich Böll Stiftung Launches the Pesticide Atlas – MENA Edition 2025

On 2 December 2025, hbs offices in Beirut, Rabat, Ramallah, and Tunis jointly hosted an online launch event for the Pesticide Atlas – MENA Region Edition 2025, published both in Arabic and English. The event brought together environmental organizations, activists, researchers, and interested participants from across the MENA region and the world. Speakers included hbs team members alongside experts and activists from Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, and Tunisia.

All Environmental Justice News

Adaleh and Heinrich Böll Foundation Conduct Workshop for Public Security Officers on Combating Forced Labor and Human Trafficking in Jordan

News Article

A two‑day workshop equipped 25 Public Security Officers with practical skills to combat forced labor and human trafficking, helping to better protect vulnerable migrant workers in Jordan’s domestic and agricultural sectors.

All Democracy & Human Rights News

“Special Issue: Studies in Honor of Salim Tamari (Part 1)” - the 100th Issue of Jerusalem Quarterly Released

Announcement

Hbs is proud to announce the latest issue of Jerusalem Quarterly (JQ 100) by our esteemed partner, the Institute for Palestine Studies. Dedicated to sociologist and historian Salim Tamari, this special edition celebrates his profound impact on Palestinian social history through reflections from colleagues and former students.

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Recent Articles

Pesticide Atlas-MENA Edition-2025

Atlas

The Pesticide Atlas raises awareness, provides comprehensive information and fosters nuanced debate around agrochemicals used for pest control.

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union, Friends of the Earth Europe, Pesticide Action Network Europe, BUND für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland

The Reality of Migrant Workers in Jordan

Policy Paper

Migrant workers are vital to Jordan’s economy yet face systemic challenges. This paper explores their legal, economic, and social realities, highlights policy gaps, and offers solutions like reforming the kafala system and improving labor protections.

Escalating Settler Violence and Aggression in the Occupied West Bank

BIHR produced a report that captures the significant surge in settler violence, including testimonies from Palestinian communities in some areas in the Bethlehem Governorate that are carried out against Palestinians without any accountability, that seek to forcibly displace them from their lands.

A change of course. On the road to a climate-just world

On the road to a climate-just world” describes ways to create a sustainable world worth living in for everyone - and exposes false hopes and dangerous false solutions.