AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHumanitarian Strain: Malawian mothers and children are stranded at Durban’s Sherwood Hall as repatriation buses leave in waves, with overcrowding and sanitation shortfalls raising urgent child-safety alarms. NGO Safety Under Fire: In Odisha’s Rayagada, 16 people were arrested after a mob attacked NGO workers over child-kidnapping rumours, including allegations of sexual assault. Civic Space Under Pressure: Zimbabwe’s civil society faces tighter control as restrictive NGO/CSO laws, surveillance, and funding shocks squeeze operations, according to a new watchdog report. Forced Labour Crackdown: Canadian lawyers filed a Competition Bureau complaint over alleged prison-labour goods entering Canada from Alabama, pushing “modern-day slavery” concerns into trade enforcement. Accessibility by Lived Experience: In Saint John, disability advocates are signing up as “accessibility auditors” to help organizations build plans that reflect real barriers faced by people with disabilities. Affordable Housing Support: Centre County reopened its CASH grant program for nonprofits and developers to expand affordable rental and owner-occupied housing. Sustainability Milestone: Lindt & Sprüngli says its cocoa sourcing is now fully covered by Rainforest Alliance certification, with added community and “living income” efforts.
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