‘This is my message to the western world – your civilisation is killing life on Earth: Nemonte Nenquimo’
13.10.20
‘We Indigenous people are fighting to save the Amazon, but the whole planet is in trouble because you do not…
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See all articlesUNEP-OHCHR Environmental Rights Bulletin
02.10.20
The first edition of the UN Environmental Rights Bulletin is now available! The UN Environmental Rights Bulletin is a joint…
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Towards the global recognition of the R2E
24.09.20
“It is our believe that a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment is integral to the full enjoyment of a…
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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor
17.09.20
The present report is the first submitted by the current mandate holder of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders,…
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Statement on the right to a healthy environment – NYC Bar Association
17.09.20
Statement from the NYC Bar Association calling for UN recognition of the right to a healthy environment. Long and detailed,…
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Letter on the Right to Environment
16.09.20
Advocating for the international recognition of the right to a healthy environment at the Human Rights Council: Excellencies, We, the…
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Invitation to online consultation > Too Dirty, Too Little, Too Much: The Global Water Crisis and Human Rights
15.09.20
The Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, Dr. David Boyd, is working to provide additional clarity regarding the…
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The Esperanza Protocol
10.09.20
‘In 2016, the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) launched the Esperanza Protocol. This project hopes to provide a…
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Mexico: ‘Mexico president attacks environmentalists’ foreign funding’
02.09.20
‘Mexico’s president launched a blistering attack on several environmentalist groups Friday, suggesting they were being paid by foreign foundations to…
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‘Why is the Inter-American Human Rights System lagging on climate change?’
25.08.20
‘The Inter-American Human Rights System is an important tool for Latin American human rights defenders, but why are the Court…
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The Defending Land and Environmental Defenders Coalition was formed to build a bridge between international, national and local work, and overcome gaps between siloed communities who may be failing to build on each other's work
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