❗ With @srenvironment.bsky.social @marylawlorhrds.bsky.social @SRapporteurFOAA.bsky.social @michelforst.bsky.social we are issuing a statement on international #HumanRights standards on #CivicParticipation at #COP30 We remain available to support inclusive conversations with all concerned

🔴 Live in the European Parliament: “Rights, Risks & Resilience – Strengthening Protections for Environmental Defenders” ⚠️ Across Europe, defenders are standing up for our planet, often at great risk 🌍 Today we discuss how to transform concern into concrete commitments that truly protect defenders

Pour @michelforst.bsky.social, dans @mediapart.fr, "Les infractions pénales caractérisées [révélées par les vidéos] appellent des poursuites judiciaires contre les responsables [...]. Elles exigent une remise en cause profonde des doctrines de maintien de l’ordre en France." #ViolencesPolicières

A relire effectivement à la lumière des vidéo révélées par @mediapart.fr et @liberation.fr

🔔 Report on key trends and threats 📣 This report outlines key trends & makes recommendations to Parties to @UNECE #AarhusConvention for the protection of #EnvironmentalDefenders 👉 Full report ENG official unece.org/sites/defaul... & reader-friendly unece.org/sites/defaul...

🔔Report on complaints and activities 💡 Info & data on complaints received & activities undertaken as Special Rapporteur on #EnvironmentalDefenders 👉 Full report ENG – official unece.org/sites/defaul... & reader-friendly unece.org/sites/defaul... #UNECE #AarhusConvention

🔔 Report on regional consultations with environmental defenders 🌎 10 consultations 📣 Key challenges & threats for #EnvironmentalDefenders 👉 Full report ENG official unece.org/sites/defaul... & reader-friendly unece.org/sites/defaul... #UNECE #AarhusConvention

NOW OUT: Guidelines on the Right to Peaceful Environmental Protest and Civil Disobedience 📝 A set of Guiding & Operational Principles for the effective protection of peaceful #EnvironmentalProtesters 👉 Full Guidelines (English): unece.org/sites/defaul... #UNECE #AarhusConvention

POSTPONED: Guidelines on the Right to Peaceful Environmental Protest and Civil Disobedience ⏱️ The long awaited Guidelines have to wait a bit more. Sometimes things can go unexpectedly, even for Special Rapporteurs. Hopefully you will read them with even more interest - stay tuned!

#SimposioOC32 | Esta semana inicia la #ClimateWeekNYC, y la emergencia climática ocupa cada vez más el centro de la agenda internacional. En este marco, presentamos nuevos artículos que exploran el impacto de la Opinión Consultiva 32 sobre emergencia climática y #DDHH🧵👇

The UN Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders has submitted an amicus brief in Anar Mammadli’s case 🌍 Azerbaijan has a duty under the Aarhus Convention: defenders must not face reprisals ⚖️ Calls for Anar’s release and for charges to be dropped 🕊️ 🔗 unece.org/ACSR_C_2024_...

At least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or disappeared in 2024, more than worrying! "Standing up to injustice should never be a death sentence" - @Global_Witness globalwitness.org/en/press-rel...

🚨 Complaint SRC/72 Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 Dr. Ibadoghlu is an environmental & human rights advocate. 📝 In Feb 2025 I sent a letter to the Gov about his situation to express my concerns about his criminal charges, pre-trial detention & house arrest. My letter shorturl.at/x7cRH & Gov response shorturl.at/yvzTG

📝 "Protecting environmental defenders to safeguard environmental democracy" My article in the Autumn 2025 edition of The Geographer (Royal Scottish Geographical Society) is now accessible online: issuu.com/rsgspubs/doc...

🇩🇰 In Copenhagen for the conference Together for Global Climate Action Towards COP30 by GlobalFocus & @caneurope.org. 📣 Parties to the #AarhusConvention should demonstrate leadership for the safe participation of #EnvironmentalDefenders in #COP30 as a key step in achieving just climate action.

⚖️ 📣 La décision rendue hier par la CIJ nous rappelle que les défenseurs de l’environnement ne sont pas des extrémistes ou des criminels, mais des gardiens du droit international. Ils sont la voix des générations futures qui rappellent aux états leurs obligations légales de protéger la planète.

🌎 Entre Aarhus y Escazú: Protección de personas defensoras en Europa y América Latina 🆕 Formación online 📅 2, 9 y 16 de julio 🗣️ Con voces expertas y amplia experiencia en los instrumentos de Aarhus y Escazú, el litigio y el activismo 🔗 Programa y profesorado: www.idhc.org/es/curs/entr...

🚨 7 Azerbaijani journalists sentenced to 7-9 years on fabricated charges in #AbzasMedia case, including editor Sevinj Vagifgizi who told judges: “What the government fears is what we protect: the truth.” rsf.org/en/azerbaija... #PressFreedom #Azerbaijan #JournalismIsNotACrime

Pour les uns, la France est en train de sortir complètement des rails de la transition écologique ; pour les autres, le pragmatisme a enfin pris le dessus…une quantité inédite de décisions qui pèseront lourd sur l’avenir de l’écologie se sont succédé… www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeur...

Extraordinary & disturbing court case unfolding. UN rapporteur @michelforst.bsky.social warns State of 'directly assisting' a private company to sue an environmental activist. 'I am deeply concerned at the significant wider public interest imperilled by this case' www.independent.ie/irish-news/u...

📽️ The short film about my mandate is now available with Hungarian subtitles 📽️ Az Aarhusi Egyezmény környezetvédőkkel foglalkozó különmegbízottjának megbízatásáról szóló kisfilm már magyar felirattal is megtekinthető 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Uz2...

A must read from @business-humanrights.org Many key findings support what I see in my work as Special Rapporteur #EnvironmentalDefenders such as restrictions on #protest and the use of legal harassment #SLAPPs Documentation is essential to raise awareness of the issue and better protect defenders.

Urgent call: @TotalEnergies and its shareholders must take immediate action to protect environmental defenders in Uganda in the context of the Tilenga/Kingfisher and EACOP projects. unece.org/sites/defaul...

So powerful ! www.ochaopt.org/content/brie...

Un début de reconnaissance de la désobéissance civile… On a maintenant plusieurs décisions en première instance et en appel qui vont dans le même sens! france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/auvergne-rho...

🌿The Value of Biodiversity Excited to share a new #EcolClip featuring world-renowned ecologist Prof. Peter Reich @umich.edu I found Peter's insights into the future of #biodiversity especially inspiring www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVLM... Please boost if you like it #ecology #science #nature #biology

Comment se construire dans un monde incertain et angoissant ? Louise Aubery n'a absolument pas la réponse. Et c'est pour cela qu'elle accueille la journaliste et autrice @salomesaque.bsky.social dans Adulescence. Je recommande! www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...

The IMF & World Bank are still funding fossil fuels. Their policies are deepening debt and inequality across the Global South. It's time to #FixTheFinanceSystem — not reform around the edges. Read why FfD4 in Seville matters: www.climatechangenews.com/2025/05/07/w... #ClimateJustice #FfD4People

Our Digital Threats campaign lead @avaleeldn.bsky.social will be presenting our latest work on disinformation threats at the next @disinfo.eu webinar 👇Sign up to hear how we investigate emerging forms of climate denial and election interference on social media bsky.app/profile/disi...

“Il est plus facile d’imaginer la fin du monde que la fin du capitalisme” Cette citation attribuée aux philosophes Slavoj Žižek ou Fredric Jameson, en dit long sur notre incapacité à imaginer des alternatives au système capitaliste. ➡️ youtu.be/JB2Iu-38PCI

Quel devrait être le scénario de montée du niveau de la mer pour guider l'adaptation du littoral 🇫🇷 de manière cohérente avec la trajectoire de référence pour l'adaptation au changement climatique anticipant 3°C de réchauffement mondial soit 4°C en France d'ici 2100 ? 1/...

🔵#PersonasDefensoras | Te invitamos a leer esta entrevista a Viviana Krsticevic realizada por Novella Benedetti para #Unimondo, en el marco del reconocimiento otorgado por la American Society of International Law  👉https://bit.ly/4jmXY9F

🔥 The EU State of the Climate 2024 report shows Europe is warming faster than any other region. 2024 saw record heat, deadly floods, wildfires, and shrinking glaciers. Arctic sea ice hit a 47-year low—another urgent call for action. 🔗 Full alert: tinyurl.com/y2wrz7mr

EXCLUSIF. Climat : une centaine de personnalités et associations lancent un appel au sursaut www.ouest-france.fr/environnemen...

Dominique Meda en 2023: “La transition climatique peut-elle se faire sans détruire des centaines de milliers d’emplois ? Comment faire pour mettre en place la formation et les outils nécessaires pour réussir à transformer complètement le marché du travail ?” www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7Dj...

La dette coloniale haïtienne, 200 ans après : enfin l'heure des comptes ? news.un.org/fr/story/202... "Deux siècles après l’imposition par la #France d’une lourde indemnité à Haïti en échange de son indépendance, une instance des NU a appelé à restituer la « rançon » extorquée"

Je publie le texte de cette intervention lors d'un séminaire organisé par le Centre d'analyse et de prospective #CAPS du Ministère de l'Europe et des affaires étrangères #MAEE sur l'idée d'une #diplomatieféministe @crdh-humanrights.bsky.social www.crdh.fr/revue/n-22-2...

A Historic Legal Milestone for Climate Justice in Africa ⚖️ naturaljustice.org/african-clim...

I am excited to join the LEAD Champions Letter & add my voice for better protection & participation of #EnvironmentalDefenders at #CoP30 and beyond. Their role is essential to protect our planet. www.globalcitizen.org/en/action/in...

The climate crisis is also a human rights crisis! climatepromise.undp.org/news-and-sto...

A must read! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Dissent is vital to protect democracy in Britain ! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A must read!

This week I was in the #UK to follow up on complaints and meet with the Government and #EnvironmentalDefenders who submitted complaints to my mandate. Among these complainants was Dr. Patrick Hart, whom I visited in prison on Wednesday. This is where he spent the last three months of his life.

A day of joy and hope! A historic opportunity to provide older persons with the protection they need and close the gaps in the protection of the #HumanRights of #olderpersons: the UN Human Rights Council has adopted by consensus resolution A/HRC/58/L.24 docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/58/...