For 5 months, FIFA has been holding on to an independent review of whether they should pay compensation to workers who suffered to deliver the World Cup in Qatar.

It's thought the review says they *should* pay - so it is time for FIFA to publish and act

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⏰ Time’s up ⏰

The Council of Europe must put the right to a #HealthyEnvironmentForAll in law.

On its 75th anniversary, 400+ civil society organizations urge the Council of Europe to keep up with the times by recognizing this vital right.

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You can't offset the fossil fuel pollution, microplastic pollution, and human health harms that are inevitably associated with plastics production. What the Hell Are “Plastic Offsets”? newrepublic.com/article/181204… Follow The New Republic

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This op-ed, based on Amnesty International research, highlights how petrochemicals tainted by human rights abuses in the USA are entering Europe's plastics supply chain, and calls for a robust #PlasticsTreaty to protect human rights, the environment & climate. amn.st/6013bSZ4t

Global: FIFA sponsorship deal with Saudi Aramco covering World Cups raises human rights concerns amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

Plastics are Plan B for the fossil fuel industry. See this instructive thread from Center for International Environmental Law on how industry is seeking to capture the process of plastics treaty negotiations, diverting attention from the drivers and harms of climate change.

ICYMI: Landmark climate ruling from the European Court of Human Rights 🎉

'It cannot be a political choice whether to respect human rights or not.'

Despite many recent natural disasters like these floods, which are worsened by climate change, governments are not doing enough to phase out fossil fuels. States must intensify their efforts to combat climate change to protect human rights.

The NY Assembly Majority Carl E. Heastie should be absolutely ashamed. It’s not complicated - #NYHEAT is THE climate and energy affordability policy on the table.

New Yorkers have been counting on their assembly members to cut their rising utility bills. They aren’t delivering.

This is outrageous. New York communities are already paying *billions* to deal with climate impacts, while Big Oil continues to rake in record profits.

Governor Kathy Hochul, do the right thing and help #MakePollutersPay !

NEW: Al Sharpton's annual civil rights conference featured a panel with four Democrats speaking 'truth to power' about clean energy and 'civil rights'

The agenda did not disclose that all four were paid members of the methane gas industry heated.world/p/reprehensibl…

Proud to work with HEDA Resource Centre SDN #EqualNaija ERA/FoEN SOMO CEHRD ReCommon Amnesty International Nigeria and other partners calling for @shell to clean up before it sells up

NEW: The Nigerian government must halt Shell’s sale of its Niger Delta business unless human rights are fully protected

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Before the Dow AGM on Thurs 11 April, Amnesty International calls for Dow shareholders to consider withdrawing their investment if Dow doesn't meet its human rights responsibilities towards the 500,000+ people still suffering from the #Bhopal disaster

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Landmark ruling. For the first time, an international tribunal has ruled that a county’s failure to take adequate action on climate change is a violation of human rights. This decision will resonate in courts around the world.

The European Court of Human Rights has set an historic precedent by ruling that the Swiss government has failed to comply with its duties under the European Convention concerning climate change and not done enough to protect older Swiss women from harm. amn.st/6016wbaWk

🔥📢historic #ClimateJustice decisions upcoming today at European Court of #HumanRights
⚖️Today's decisions could shape #ClimateAction policies in all 46 🇪🇺European States & beyond
🧵A live thread on key stakes & takeaways from the Court's hearing taking place in Strasbourg⬇️

Thread on the stakes of climate change, the (wrong) direction we are heading, and how fossil fuel interests & their allies are restricting protest in order to protect their outrageous profit

India’s top court expands right to life to include ‘effects of climate change.’ The ruling recognises that climate change threatens “constitutional guarantees of equality and health”, impacting factors such as air pollution, disease, and food security. independent.co.uk/climate-change…