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Environmental Human Rights Defenders: A Global Crisis

John H. Knox – Universal Rights Group
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The 'Environmental Human Rights Defenders: A Global Crisis' Policy Brief seeks to increase attention to the violence and challenges environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs) face around the world and to identify possible solutions.

This Policy Brief by the Universal Rights Group (URG), authored by John Knox, seeks to understand the situation of environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs) around the world, the increase in human rights violations against them, and why their work is vital for local communities and the planet. It also presents inspiring stories of EHRDs, assesses current international efforts, and offers recommendations to all stakeholders on how to protect and promote the rights of EHRDs.

The Policy Brief is divided into four parts:

  • Part I: Risking their today for our tomorrow
  • Part II: Understanding the situation of EHRDs
  • Part III: The situation of EHRDs in international law
  • Part IV: Conclusions and recommendations

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Citation

Knox, J. H. (2017). Environmental Human Rights Defenders: A Global Crisis. Universal Rights Group.

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