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May 18, 2023 Dispatches

UAE Invites Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to COP28

Syrian Government Officials Should be Investigated for Crimes Against Humanity

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates meets with Bashar Al Assad, President of Syria during a reception at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
May 16, 2023 Dispatches

EU Approves Law for ‘Deforestation-Free’ Trade

Companies Required to Respect Environment, Human Rights in Supply Chains

The Amazon River in the Amazon rainforest, in Leticia, Colombia.
May 16, 2023 UPR

Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of the Russian Federation

March 2023

May 15, 2023 News Release

Plastics Treaty: Phase Out Fossil Fuels to End Pollution

Countries Should Commit to More Ambitious Actions at Second Negotiation

A burning flare seen at an oil extraction area located in Lakie, Lubusz Voivodeship.
May 12, 2023 Dispatches

Brazil Should Join Regional Environmental Pact

Historic Treaty Now Awaits Approval in Congress

Caru Indigenous Territory, Maranhão state, Brazil.
May 3, 2023 Dispatches

Iraq Gas Flaring Tied to Cancer Surge

Death of Ali Hussein Jaloud Highlights Harm of Fossil Fuels

Flames emerge from flare stacks at Nahr Bin Umar oil field, north of Basra, Iraq.
May 1, 2023 Statement

Joint Statement: UAE Human Rights Record Ahead of COP28

UAE Minister of State and CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber talks during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week's opening ceremony, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 16, 2023. 
April 27, 2023 Dispatches

New York Takes Step to Reduce its Contribution to Deforestation

New Legislation Would Keep State Supply Chains Free of Rights Abuses

Deforestation due to plant palm oil plantations near Sandakan city, State of Sabah, North Borneo Island, Malaysia.
April 26, 2023 Report

Ethiopia: Companies Long Ignored Gold Mine Pollution

Provide Effective Remedy to Oromia Residents who Suffered Harm

A 16-year-old boy collects water from a spring near Lega Dembi gold mine in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. @2020 Tom Gardner
April 24, 2023 Dispatches

White House Issues Significant Environmental Justice Order for Earth Day

Tackling Fossil Fuel and Climate Crises Requires Even Bolder Action

On Earth Day, marchers at the Whit House hold  a banner reading, “End the Era of Fossil Fuels” Washington, DC.
April 21, 2023 Dispatches

Plantations, Ranches Are Devouring World’s Forests

An Earth Day Call to Protect Nature and Human Rights

An aerial view shows cattle on a deforested plot of the Amazon near Porto Velho, Rondonia State, Brazil.
April 19, 2023 News Release

EU: Major Step For ‘Deforestation-Free’ Trade

Companies Required to Respect Environment, Human Rights in Supply Chain

European lawmakers vote on climate change issues at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Tuesday, September 13, 2022.
April 15, 2023 Commentary

Brazil Must Support Environmental Defenders

Ratifying the Escazu Agreement is key to strengthening environmental policies.

Launch of the Escazu Brazil Movement, in Brasilia on April 14, 2023.
April 12, 2023 News Release

Brazil: Recognize Indigenous Land Rights

Review Rule for Arbitrary Cutoff Date

Indigenous people call for greater protection of their land and rights at the Acampamento Terra Livre (Free Land Camp) in Brasilia.
April 12, 2023 Letter

Letter to Brazil's Solicitor General

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