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October 5, 2021 Report

Canada: Disastrous Impact of Extreme Heat

Failure to Protect Older People, People with Disabilities in British Columbia

A woman sits to take a rest as heat wave hits Western Canada on June 30, 2021 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. © 2021 Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
October 5, 2021 Witness

Witness: 'Like the Whole System is Collapsing'

Stories from People with Disabilities During Canada’s Extreme Heatwave

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September 23, 2021 Dispatches

As World Heats, Youth Protesters March for Climate Action

Over 1,300 Climate Marches Planned Around the Globe

Youth Climate March
September 22, 2021 Dispatches

China’s Coal Announcement Potential Climate Game-Changer

Beijing Should Phase Out Existing Projects at Home

Chinese-built Java 7 coal-fired power plant in Serang, Banten, Indonesia, October 2020.
September 21, 2021 Dispatches

United States Announces Plan to Address Extreme Heat

High Temperatures Top Weather-Related Killer in US

Workers harvest cantaloupe on a farm during a drought in Firebaugh, California, US, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.
September 19, 2021 Commentary

As Australia’s Climate Policy Disappoints, Hope Found in Court

A student protester speaks to the crowd during a climate change protest in Brisbane.
September 15, 2021 News Release

US: Extreme Heat Should Prompt New Border Approach

Abandon Deterrence Model for Immigrants, Asylum Seekers, Groups Urge

Alyssa Quintanilla, part of the Tucson Samaritans volunteer group, carries a cross, May 18, 2021, to be installed near Three Points, Arizona. The cross will be installed in the desert to commemorate the death of a migrant there. 
September 15, 2021 Letter

Groups Urge Biden Administration to Plan for Extreme Heat in US Border Policies, Abandon Deterrence Model

Alyssa Quintanilla, part of the Tucson Samaritans volunteer group, carries a cross, May 18, 2021, to be installed near Three Points, Arizona. The cross will be installed in the desert to commemorate the death of a migrant there. 
September 8, 2021 News Release

US: Advance Human Right to Safe, Affordable Water

New Video Urges Congress to Include Equitable Access in Infrastructure Bill

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September 7, 2021 Dispatches

People with Disabilities, Older People at Risk after Hurricane Ida

Storm Highlights Need for Inclusive Disaster Planning in the US

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September 6, 2021 Dispatches

New Measures in Brazil Not Enough to Solve Amazon Crisis

International Community Should Push for Results in Curbing Deforestation, Protecting Rights

Fires near Novo Progresso, Brazil on August 23, 2020, burned land deforested by cattle farmers.
September 1, 2021 Statement

Submission on Zambia to the Committee on the Rights of the Child

90th Pre-Session

August 24, 2021 News Release

Brazil: Reject Anti-Indigenous Rights Bill

Proposal a Major Setback to Land Rights Recognition

Indigenous people protest against a bill on the demarcation of indigenous land, on the roof of the National Congress, on June 8 2021, in Brasilia, Brazil. Photo: Mateus Bonomi/AGIF (via AP)
August 18, 2021 Dispatches

US Bans Toxic Pesticide on Food Crops

Long Chlorpyrifos Battle Highlights Need for Regulation Reform

Migrant Farmworkers from Central and South America load fresh-picked corn into trays at Southern Hill Farms on April 21, 2020, in Clermont, Florida.
August 10, 2021 News Release

Cambodia: China’s ‘Belt and Road’ Dam is a Rights Disaster

Indigenous and Ethnic Groups Coerced, Poorly Compensated

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