Filters By campaign All Anonymous companies Banks Climate breakdown Corporate accountability Corruption & money laundering Diamonds Digital threats Forests Forest transparency & IFM Forêts Fossil fuels Governments Greenwashing Land and environmental defenders Land Deals Natural resource governance Oil, Gas & Mining Personas defensoras Pétrole, gaz et minerais Responsible Minerals Rubber in the Mekong Stop Russian oil Timber Trade By country All Afghanistan Angola Azerbaijan Brazil Cambodia Central African Republic China Congo-Brazzaville D.R. Congo Equatorial Guinea European Union Guinea Guyana Honduras Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Liberia Libya Madagascar Malaysia Myanmar Nicaragua Nigeria Papua New Guinea Peru Russia South Sudan Sudan The Philippines Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom United States Zimbabwe Press release | Sept. 14, 2023 Two Filipino environmental advocates violently abducted after opposing controversial airport project Global Witness strongly condemns the reported abduction of Jhed Tamano (22) and Jonila Castro (21), two youth environmental advocates last seen more than a week ago in the province of Bataan, on the Philippines island of Luzon. Statement | Aug. 11, 2023 Joint statement on suspension of reclamation projects in Manila Bay, Philippines Global Witness and Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment welcome news that all reclamation projects in Manila Bay are suspended, pending a government review. Statement | July 12, 2023 Global Witness strongly condemns the criminalisation of four land and environmental activists as ‘terrorists’ in the Philippines Global Witness strongly condemns the criminalisation of four leaders of environmental and Indigenous rights group Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA), who have been designated as ‘terrorist’ suspects by the Anti-Terrorism Council in the Philippines. Statement | June 14, 2022 Statement on harassment of Kalikasan and Centre for Environmental Concerns We are concerned by the news that our Filipino partner Kalikasan and the Center for Environmental Concerns are suffering a fresh wave of surveillance and red-tagging amidst a spate of arrests of land and environmental defenders Press release | April 28, 2020 ‘Material risks growing’ for businesses failing to engage with human rights defenders New investor due diligence briefing from Global Witness and BHRRC outlines material risks and actions for investor to take as human rights defenders face increasing threats. Press release | Sept. 24, 2019 Environmental Activists The Philippines Global Witness statement on Philippines government response to 'Defending the Philippines' It's disappointing, that after clear evidence of growing attacks against land and environmental defenders in the Philippines, the government continues to shirk responsibility Press release | Sept. 24, 2019 Environmental Activists The Philippines New investigation reveals failure in government’s promises to Filipino citizens on corporate greed and the environment; as attacks against land and environmental defenders escalate Shocking evidence of widespread attacks against land and environmental defenders, with the Philippines government failing to act Press release | Sept. 20, 2019 Environmental Activists The Philippines Global Witness statement on Kalikasan and Center for Environmental Concerns Philippines Global Witness wishes to express its support for these organisations and calls upon the government to guarantee the security of their members Press release | Sept. 18, 2019 Environmental Activists The Philippines Revealed: Del Monte Philippines' growers implicated in violent attacks against indigenous activists as attacks against land and environmental defenders escalate Del Monte Philippines and their pineapple grower - suspected of ordering alleged attacks on indigenous activists. Press release | Dec. 19, 2018 Environmental Activists The Philippines Filipino defender receives prestigious Alexander Soros Foundation Award – as indigenous activists mark a year since army massacre Rene Pamplona wins this year’s Alex Soros Foundation Award for his tireless work to protect indigenous people Show Next 10
