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January 27, 2021 Report

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Inadequate Government Response; Lack of Transparency Put Health at Risk

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December 8, 2020 Report

Greece: Lead Poisoning Concerns in New Migrant Camp

Test Soil, Clear Firing Range

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October 27, 2020 News Release

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October 23, 2020 Report

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Cities, Federal Agencies, Should Broaden Responses to Climate Change

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October 21, 2020 News Release

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Government Response Inadequate as Emissions Rise

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October 1, 2020 Dispatches

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Increasing Temperatures Threaten Worker Safety

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Beirut Blast Damaged Country’s Waste Management Infrastructure

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United States Should Ban Use of Glyphosate on Food Crops

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July 1, 2020 Statement

Realising Children’s Right to a Healthy Environment

A Joint Call to Action for the HRC Annual Full-Day Meeting on the Rights of the Child

June 25, 2020 Dispatches

Take Action to Keep Water On in the US

Communities of Color Face Dangerous Lack of Access to Clean Water

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June 9, 2020 News Release

Lebanon: Huge Cost of Inaction in Trash Crisis

Urgently Find Sustainable, Rights-Respecting Strategy

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May 6, 2020 Dispatches

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Government’s Limited Covid-19 Protection Measures Risks Lives

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April 3, 2020 News Release

Myanmar: Reduce Prison Populations to Limit COVID-19

Immediately Release Political Prisoners, Pre-Trial Detainees, High Health Risks

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March 22, 2020 Dispatches

Access to Water Vital in COVID-19 Response

On World Water Day, Marginalized Populations Still Lack Access to Basic Hygiene Measures

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March 3, 2020 Statement

Long Overdue: The Human Rights Council Should Finally Recognise the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment

Joint NGO Statement

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