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Marina Comandulli & Alexandria Reid / Nov. 18, 2022

Dead end: ambitious deforestation targets and human rights not included in agribusiness climate roadmap

Fourteen of the world’s largest agribusinesses have released a new climate plan which falls far short of eliminating their role in human rights abuses and deforestation
Joci Aguiar / Nov. 10, 2022

“Who needs climate justice in Brazil?"

The outcome of Brazil’s election marked a new beginning for forest conservation and Indigenous rights. Brazil now has the opportunity to take a leading role in responding to the climate crisis and should bring land and environmental defenders to the forefront of its action plan
Nov. 8, 2022

Vietnam’s unjust energy transition

Just a year ago, Nguy Thi Khanh was part of discussions at COP26 on the transition from coal to renewable energy in Vietnam. A year later, Khanh sits in prison for tax evasion, in what has been condemned as an attempt to criminalise and silence environmental defenders
Veronica 'Derek' Cabe / Oct. 18, 2022

‘Not just a climate change statistic’: Derek Cabe on the frontline of the climate crisis in the Philippines

Over the last decade, 270 land and environmental defenders were killed in the Philippines, with many more subjected to intimidation, threats, and criminalisation
Laura Furones / Oct. 7, 2022

In Colombia, implementing the Escazú Agreement is a matter of life and death

Over the last ten years, 322 people have been killed in Colombia for their work to defend their land and environment. Their work is essential for us all and for the future of our planet. Yet, it is costing them their lives
Aurelie Skrobik & Marina Comandulli / Sept. 1, 2022

Sowing Hope

European Parliament members consult with Brazilian traditional communities on new law that promises to prevent and address human rights violations and environmental harms
Francisca Stuardo / July 29, 2022

Honduras: new faces, old challenges

In January 2022, the first female president of Honduras came to power specifically committing to adopt protection policies for human rights defenders. However, the outlook six months into her mandate remains challenging, and guarantees for human rights defenders are yet to be secured
Rachel Cox / July 26, 2022

Missing: Environmental and human rights policies notably absent from Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first state of nation address

As the Philippines newly inaugurated President made his first State of the Nation Address, protestors gathered to demand climate action and an end to human rights violations.
Rachel Cox & Aurelie Skrobik / May 30, 2022

How Europe can stop funding land grabs in Brazil

The expansion of ranching and plantations is at the heart of land conflicts in the Amazon
Maxine Sackey / May 12, 2022

Alarm bells of authoritarianism sounding in the UK

The UK government’s proposed ‘Policing Bill’ erodes human rights and stifles the critical action needed to tackle the climate crisis

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