Empatheatre – Indlela Yokuphila
Using the arts to transform our current social challenges.
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
This Report highlights the escalating violence against environmental human rights defenders, urges protective measures, and emphasizes the essential role of defenders in environmental sustainability and development.
Front Line Defenders: Global Analysis 2022
This report documents 401 killings of human rights defenders over the course of 2022 and across 26 countries. It highlights the critical struggles of those who fight for justice and human rights.
Last line of defence: The industries causing the climate crisis and attacks against land and environmental defenders
This report emphasizes the urgent need to reform global business practices and establish strong legal accountability for corporate actions to eliminate the threats and violence faced by defenders. These individuals represent the last line of defense against climate breakdown, and their protection is essential for safeguarding both their land and our planet.
Environmental Human Rights Defenders: A Global Crisis
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.
What is the Right to a Healthy Environment? Information Note
This Information Note aims to improve understanding of the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, its elements, and why it matters, while also addressing the active role that stakeholders can play in advocating for its realization.
Toolkit for Oceans and Human Rights Defenders
The Toolkit for Oceans and Human Rights Defenders provides a step-by-step layout for effective community mobilization, advocacy, and the defense of human rights. It helps in building community consensus on environmental actions, engaging with NGOs and policymakers, and attracting support in confronting human rights abuses.
AIDA – Protecting the Right to a Healthy Environment in Latin America
AIDA bridges the gaps between communities, local movements, national organizations, governments, and international authorities by combining legal advocacy with education and alliance-building initiatives.
EarthRights Mekong School
The EarthRights Mekong School trains young activists in Southeast Asia on environmental and human rights issues through a mix of online and in-person programs, equipping them with essential advocacy skills.
ELAW – Legal and Scientific Resources
The Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (ELAW) offers an extensive collection of over 600 legal and scientific resources covering a wide range of topics, including climate change, energy, oil and gas, pollution, and waste management, across various regions of the world. Their resource website allows users to filter content by topic, type, category, region, and country […]
