When people are displaced by climate change, what rights do they have?

Climate change is a global emergency that touches every human on this planet. But its effects hit some people harder than others.  People in low- and middle-income countries, coastal areas, river valleys, low-lying areas and island states, are on the frontlines of the crisis. Among them, those who live in poverty, those who belong to racialized communities, women, older people, children, people living with illness or disability, Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized groups, are most affected. As sea levels rise and temperatures soar, people may leave their homes to seek a better future for themselves and their families. Weiterlesen

“Fighting on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis – Floodings, Extreme Heat and the Right to Health in Pakistan” – Event Report

On September 10, 2025, the German Amnesty Climate Crisis and Human Rights Coordination Group hosted an event to present Amnesty International’s new report, “Uncounted: Invisible deaths of older people and children during climate disasters in Pakistan“. Together with 25 participants, we explored the situation in Pakistan, on how extreme weather events severely impact the right Weiterlesen

Accountability NOW For Inadequate Disaster Response

Three years after devastating floods in Pakistan in 2022, the country’s disaster management authorities are not doing enough to protect lives during climate disasters: nearly 900 people have died amidst monsoon rains this year, more than half the official number in 2022. Weiterlesen

Extreme Heat and the Right to Health in Pakistan

Im Rahmen unserer Veranstaltung „Fighting on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis: Floodings, Extreme Heat and the Right to Health in Pakistan“ diskutieren wir den Amnesty-Report und die menschenrechtlichen Dimensionen der Klimakrise im Globalen Süden zusammen mit den Autor*innen und Researcher*innen.Unter anderem geht es um die gesundheitlichen Auswirkungen extremer Hitze und Überschwemmungen, und die daraus Weiterlesen

Historic judgment: Hamm Higher Regional Court rules on climate lawsuit against RWE

The lawsuit brought by Peruvian farmer Saúl Luciano Lliuya against the large corporation RWE has been running for a good 10 years now. His home town, located in the Peruvian Andes, is threatened by melting glaciers. A lake above the town could overflow and flood the town. His demand: RWE should bear a share of the costs for the necessary protective measures in line with its emissions. Weiterlesen

Event: Floodings, Extreme Heat and the Right to Health in Pakistan

Pakistan is one of the countries most severely affected by the consequences of global warming. Temperatures above 50°C, severe flooding, scorching heat, and a collapse of medical care have long been part of everyday life for many people. “Uncounted: Invisible deaths of older people and children during climate disasters in Pakistan” documents how increasingly frequent Weiterlesen