Esra Işık, a 26-year-old environmental human rights defender, is facing prosecution under Articles 265 and 125 of the Turkish Penal Code for allegedly ‘’preventing a public official from performing their duty’’ and “insulting public officials.” She was detained on 30 March after taking part in a peaceful protest against an urgent expropriation decision affecting villages Weiterlesen
Damisoa: we left our drought-stricken land and found new struggles
Damisoa tells his story of displacement and survival and calls for the government to take urgent steps to address the hunger, homelessness and poor healthcare faced by him and others displaced by drought in Madagascar. Weiterlesen
Join Damisoa’s fight for climate-displaced people in Madagascar
Sign the petition and demand that the government do more to help those facing hunger, homelessness and crisis. Weiterlesen
Provide climate visas for Pacific People
Call on the Aotearoa New Zealand Government to step up its support for a safer, more just future by providing climate visas for these 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
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
Pipeline construction in Canada violates human rights!
Stand up for the land defenders of the Wet’suwet’en Nation and demand an end to the reprisals by the authorities. Please join our email campaign to David Eby, the Premier of British Columbia. Weiterlesen
“Why we don’t give up”: For the protection of the environment without endangering lives!
Together for the human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment: send your appeal to the Colombian government now! Weiterlesen
Honduras: Planned environmental law jeopardizes human rights
The parliament of Honduras is about to pass a law that would simplify the granting of environmental permits without taking human rights into account in the text. The last remaining discussion in plenary could take place in the next few days. Parliament must refrain from passing a law that could jeopardize the rights to a healthy environment, to information and to participation in public affairs. Weiterlesen