New polling by Ipsos reveals that a large majority of people (75%) across 10 European countries think it is important that the European Union (EU) uphold its own environmental laws. Weiterlesen
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
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
Malagasy authorities have failed to protect and assist thousands of Antandroy people who have been forced to flee their homes since 2017 because of drought-induced famines in the Androy region, in southern Madagascar, Amnesty International said in a new report. Weiterlesen
Reacting to the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) first Advisory Opinion clarifying the obligations of states in respect of climate change, Mandi Mudarikwa, Head of Strategic Litigation at Amnesty International, said Weiterlesen
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
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
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
In a historic moment, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued its Advisory Opinion clarifying the specific obligations of states to address the climate crisis through a human rights lens. The decision sets transnational standards that could shape legal jurisprudence in courts across the world. Weiterlesen
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were put in place 10 years ago to guarantee peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and in the future. However, it’s looking less and less likely that they will be achieved by 2030 – and it’s all because of significant underinvestment for a decade and more recently, aid cuts by major donors such as the USA and a number of European countries. Weiterlesen
