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“The Amazon is Burning, the Future is Burning!” Young Activists Defending the Ecuadorian Amazon from Gas Flares that Threaten Rights Now and in the Future
Amnesty International reveals how the Ecuadorian state is failing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by allowing the operation of gas…
August 12, 2024
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Ecuador: Gas Flaring in the Amazon Threatens Human Rights Now and in the Future
Young activists are defending the Ecuadorian Amazon from gas flares that threaten rights now and in the future.
August 12, 2024
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Global: Host Country Agreement with Azerbaijan for COP29 Must Guarantee Human Rights and Be Publicly Available
The Host Country Agreement between the UNFCCC and the Azerbaijan authorities must contain guarantees that all human rights are protected…
July 7, 2024
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Americas: On World Refugee Day, States Must Prioritize the Human Rights of Those Seeking protection in the Americas
Now is the time for states in the Americas to rise to the occasion and commit to protecting the most…
June 19, 2024
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Global: Enhanced Funding and Guarantees of Civic Space Are Vital for Climate Justice at COP29
Provision of greater climate finance and guarantees around civic space are essential if COP29 later this year is to advance…
June 13, 2024
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Canada: International Delegation to Attend Trial of Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders
It is appalling that, instead of protecting the rights of Indigenous land and water defenders from the Wet’suwet’en Nation, the…
June 11, 2024
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Global: Record Breaking 12-Month Run of Global Heat Underlines Urgency of Action to Deliver Climate Justice
It is now more essential than ever that the finance required to prevent greater heating, and to allow communities to…
June 5, 2024
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Global: International Tribunal Sets Groundbreaking Precedent that Will Help Protect Oceans and People from Climate Harms
An urgent full, fair and forever phase out of all fossil fuels and a funded transition to renewable sources of…
May 21, 2024
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Global: Plans to Monitor Worldwide Biodiversity Deal Risk Harming the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Current plans regarding how to measure progress towards the Global Biodiversity Framework are unlikely to sufficiently assess whether the rights…
May 10, 2024
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G7’s Coal Power Phase Out Must Come Faster to Protect People on the Frontline of the Climate Crisis
Protection of human rights requires an urgent, full, fair and funded phase out of all fossil fuels.
April 30, 2024
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Global: UN Special Rapporteur Is Right to Raise Human Rights Concerns about Carbon Markets
The carbon markets system has inadequate human rights and environmental safeguards, leaving it open to abuse, and providing the fossil…
April 27, 2024
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Global: Loss and Damage Fund for Climate Change Must Not Restrict the Role of Civil Society
Full involvement of civil society would help reflect the views of the often diverse and marginalized communities whose rights are…
April 25, 2024