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July 15, 2019 Dispatches

UN Climate Resolution Emphasizes Protection of Disability Rights

People with Disabilities Should Be Included in Climate Action

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July 2, 2019 Dispatches

Amid France Heat Wave, Police Teargas Climate Activists

Government Should Invite, Not Repress Climate Change Activism

French CRS riot police forcibly remove French youth and environmental activists as they block a bridge during a demonstration in Paris, France.
July 1, 2019 Dispatches

Tribunal Stops Kenya’s Coal Plant Plans

Activists Opposing these Plans have Faced Threats and Harassment

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July 1, 2019 Dispatches

Women Are Fighting Flooding Crisis in the US

Gender Justice Matters in Tackling Climate Change

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June 25, 2019 News Release

Russia: Environmentalist Faces Criminal Charges

Government Should Repeal Abusive ‘Foreign Agents’ Law

Alexandra Koroleva, Zelenogradsk, Kaliningrad region, Russia.
June 25, 2019 News Release

Lebanon: Beirut Landfill Near Capacity

Urgently Find Rights-Respecting Solution, Consult with Public

A beach where a heavy winds and strong waves washed ashore piles of garbage in Keserwan, north of Beirut, Lebanon, on 23 January 2018.
June 5, 2019 Dispatches

Chile’s ‘Clean Air’ Ruling Offers Hope on World Environment Day

Landmark Ruling Confirms Constitutional Right to a Healthy Environment

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May 20, 2019 Commentary

Green Activists are Fighting the Great Fight—But are Being Dragged Down by Petty Lawsuits

Activists from mining communities protesting at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on August 24, 2018, KwaZulu-Natal © 2018 Rob Symons
April 21, 2019 News Release

China: ‘Belt and Road’ Projects Should Respect Rights

Commit to Transparency, Public Consultation at Upcoming Forum

Czech Republic's President Milos Zeman speaks during the inaugural Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing Sunday, May 14, 2017. (Lintao Zhang/Pool Photo via AP)
April 17, 2019 Commentary

Whoever Wins Indonesia’s Presidential Election, Indigenous People Will Lose

April 16, 2019 Interview

Interview: The Dangers of Opposing Mining in South Africa

Left Destitute and Sick, Communities Defy Police Abuse and Threats to Assert their Rights

Coal mine in Somkhele viewed from Ocilwane village in Fuleni, KwaZulu-Natal. © 2018 Rob Symons
April 16, 2019 News Release

South Africa: Activists in Mining Areas Harassed

Government, Companies Should Protect Environment Defenders

Activists from mining communities protesting at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on August 24, 2018, KwaZulu-Natal © 2018 Rob Symons
April 11, 2019 News Release

Chile: Supreme Court Hears Massive Air Pollution Case

Human Rights Watch Brief Lays Out Rights Analysis

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April 4, 2019 Commentary

Freshwater Canada’s Dirty Water Secret

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March 27, 2019 Dispatches

Top UN Rights Body Calls for Protection of Environmental Defenders

Defenders Play a ‘Positive, Important and Legitimate’ Role

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