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...
Inter-American Court sets milestone in the global fight for climate justice
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...
Why are the Sustainable Development Goals way off track?
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were put in place 10 years ago to guarantee peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and...
COP30 Climate Change Conference in Brazil – essential need-to-knows for human rights
The next United Nations annual climate conference, COP30, will take place in Belém, Brazil between 10 and 21 November 2025. It will bring together...
Human rights defenders working on climate change and a just transition
Amnesty International welcomes the opportunity to provide information in response to the call for input for the upcoming report on human rights defenders working...
USA: Chilling verdict against Greenpeace sets damaging precedent for protection and promotion of human rights and climate justice
In response to a U.S. jury in North Dakota ordering Greenpeace to pay at least $660m to the fossil fuel company Energy Transfer, having...
Unique climate lawsuit before the Higher Regional Court in Hamm – Saúl Luciano Lliuya demands corporate liability of coal company RWE for climate risks
On 17.03.2025 and 19.03.2025, oral hearings will take place before the Hamm Higher Regional Court in the groundbreaking case brought by Peruvian farmer Saúl...
Global: Nigerian residents take Shell to UK High court following 10-year fight for justice
After a decade-long fight for justice, the Preliminary Issues Trial of Nigerian Law for Shell vs Ogale and Bille communities is set to take...
Plenty to go around: Mobilizing finance for climate justice
On the eve of the World Economic Forum in Davos and following the disastrous outcome of negotiations on a new climate finance target at...