One of the girls who sued the Ecuadorian government to end gas flaring in the Amazon will attend the environmental summit to demand that the court ruling be enforced. Weiterlesen
OpEd: From an oil well to COP30
Global: Fossil fuel infrastructure is putting rights of 2 billion people and critical ecosystems at risk
Fossil fuel infrastructure poses risks for the health and livelihoods of at least 2 billion people globally, roughly a quarter of the world’s population, Amnesty International and Better Planet Laboratory said in a new report on the fossil fuel industry’s harms to climate, people and ecosystems across the world. Weiterlesen
Somalia: Thousands of climate-displaced individuals being failed by authorities and the international community – new report
Somali authorities and the international community have repeatedly failed to protect thousands of people from drought-affected communities in southern Somalia, exposing them to violations of their rights to food, water, family, health and life, Amnesty International said in a new report. Weiterlesen
South Africa: Government is failing millions of people trapped in informal settlements and impacted by the climate crisis – new report
The government is putting the well-being and in many cases the lives of the more than five million people living in South Africa’s informal settlements at risk by failing to provide them with access to quality housing and essential services, Amnesty International South Africa said in a new report. Weiterlesen
How do we protect the right to housing amid the growing threat of climate change?
Climate change is getting worse and so are the threats it poses to human rights. The right to adequate housing is being violated on a massive scale, as homes, particularly those in informal settlements, are destroyed by the effects of climate change. Weiterlesen
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
Aotearoa New Zealand: Discriminatory migration system fails climate-affected Pacific People
Authorities in Aotearoa New Zealand are subjecting people in the Pacific islands of Tuvalu and Kiribati at risk of climate related harm to discriminatory migration policies that tear families apart and disregard children’s rights, Amnesty International said in a new report published today, one month before the UN Climate Change Conference COP 30. Weiterlesen
EU: New research suggests majority of Europeans favour human rights and environmental protection in face of EU rollback
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
Madagascar: Authorities fail to protect and assist Antandroy people displaced by climate-exacerbated droughts – new report
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
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