Environment
As the world urbanizes and industrializes, and as effects of climate change intensify, environmental crises will increasingly devastate the lives, health, and livelihoods of people around the globe. A lack of legal regulation and enforcement of industrial and artisanal mining, large-scale dams, deforestation, domestic water and sanitation systems, and heavily polluting industries can lead to a host of human rights violations. Activists and ordinary citizens defending their rights to land and the environment may face intimidation, legal harassment and deadly violence. The primary victims of environmental harm are often impoverished and marginalized communities with limited opportunity to meaningfully participate in decision-making and public debate on environmental issues, and have little access to independent courts to achieve accountability and redress.
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Europe/Central Asia
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US: Failure to Pass Build Back Better Act Imperils Rights
Can Advance Economic Justice, Fix Broken Safety Net, But More Needed
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COP26: Don’t Be Fooled by Bolsonaro’s Pledges
Brazil Still Lacks Credible Plan to Save Rainforest as Amazon Crisis Persists
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Canada: Disastrous Impact of Extreme Heat
Failure to Protect Older People, People with Disabilities in British Columbia
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Europe Heatwaves Disastrous for Older People, People with Disabilities
Climate Crisis Needs Effective, Inclusive Heat Planning and Responses
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Brazil: Indigenous Rights Under Serious Threat
Government Undermines Agency Tasked with Protecting Indigenous Peoples
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Protecting People from Extreme Heat
10 Steps for Governments to Address Human Rights Impact of Climate Crisis
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Joint Response to Yemen’s Supertanker Crisis
An Open Letter to US, UK, EU Member States, and other UN Donor Countries
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Yemen: Act to Avert Humanitarian Catastrophe
Oil Tanker Salvage Operation Requires Immediate Funding
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Brazil: Candidates Should Address Human Rights
Police Abuse and Environmental Destruction, Key Challenges
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Egypt: Statements on COP27 Imply Restricting Activism
Uphold Rights to Free Expression at Environmental Summit
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Reproductive Justice on the Frontlines of US Climate Action
Extreme Weather Highlights Need to Support Doulas and Environmental Health in Maternal Care
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Interview: How South Africa’s Abandoned Mines Prey on Local Communities
Government inaction leaving communities at risk
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US Supreme Court Deals Blow to Climate Action
Ruling Limits Administration’s Ability to Restrict Carbon Emissions from Power Plants
