Latin America – Kogruppe Klimakrise und Menschenrechte

Ecuador: Three Years After the Yasuní Referendum, Sanctions Against Its Defenders Highlight the Deterioration of Civic Space

Three years after Ecuadorians voted overwhelmingly to protect Yasuní National Park from oil extraction in one of the most significant environmental referendums in Latin...

OpEd: From an oil well to COP30

One of the girls who sued the Ecuadorian government to end gas flaring in the Amazon will attend the environmental summit to demand that...

Publishing the COP30 host country agreement with Brazil is a positive step for transparency

Amnesty International and 43 other organizations released a joint letter welcoming the publication of the agreement between the Brazilian government and the UN Framework Convention...

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 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

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...

Fire in the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon: girls and young women fighting for climate justice

At night in the Ecuadorian Amazon, huge flames light up the darkness. Flames from the gas flares that tower over the oil wells and...

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...

Guaranteeing transparency and a seat at the table for those on the frontlines of the climate emergency: Recommendations for the host country agreement guiding COP30

Brazil’s democratic transformation presents a unique opportunity to set international precedents in environmental democracy. By reinforcing this commitment, Brazil can lead by example, influencing...

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