#SouthAfrica #AgroToxins: On March 21, 2025, UN Special Rapporteur Dr. Marcos Orellana will deliver opening remarks at the South African People’s Tribunal on AgroToxins. lnkd.in/gyjUARvd and agrotoxinstribunalsa.co.za. Watch live: lnkd.in/gtJ6VtHm

On April 3, 2025, the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights participated in an event on "Addressing the Impacts of Pesticides on Human Rights in the Framework of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions.” lnkd.in/ed9N6fut

On April 10, 2025, the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights participated in an event on "Reflections on achievements and challenges of the Escazú Agreement on environmental rights in Latin America and the Caribbean.” Click here to learn more: lnkd.in/edQz9pZ9

On April 8, 2025, the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights presented on “Reflections on the recent climate decisions of the European Court of Human Rights” at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide. Learn more here: elaw.org

On April 11, 2025, the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights, Dr. Marcos Orellana presented on “Exercising the Right to Defend a Healthy Environment and Human Rights” at the Center for Marine Justice’s International Meeting on Environmental Law. lnkd.in/eCdar8Qu

#USA: Alarming news—“Wisconsin Judge Arrested, Accused of Shielding Immigrant From Federal Agents; Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on suspicion that she “intentionally misdirected federal agents away from” an immigrant being pursued by the authorities, the F.B.I. director said in

#BRS #EnvironmentalJustice: On April 28, 2025, UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics & Human Rights, Marcos Orellana, will discuss “How Far Have the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Gone in Advancing a Rights-based Approach and Environmental Justice?” lnkd.in/e3VBMU5r

#BRS #Gender&Toxics: On April 29, 2025, the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights, will discuss “Gender, Toxics Exposures and the Right to a Clean, Safe, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment” at the Geneva Toxic Free Talks.lnkd.in/e6eJWhAda

#BRS: On April 30, 2025, the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights, Marcos Orellana, will join a high-level UNEP event discussing “Strengthening action for change: Advancing integrated solutions for the implementation of the BRS Conventions.” lnkd.in/e8pbMNC4

#BRS #ChildrenAndToxics: On May 1, 2025, the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics & Human Rights will discuss “Spotlighting Approaches for a More Protective Stockholm Convention, With a Focus on Increasing Visibility of the Threats to Children & Health.” lnkd.in/eZqDxA64

#BRS #IllicitTrade: On May 2, 2025, the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics & Human Rights will discuss “Bridging Commitments: Ending the Illicit Trade of End-Of-Life Ships: What Role for the Basel and Hong Kong Conventions?” at the Geneva Toxic Free Talks. lnkd.in/ec-Nb_8d

#BRS #EnvironmentalJustice: On May 3, 2025, the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights, Marcos Orellana, will discuss “Ending Toxic Impunity: Making Environmental Justice Effective” at the Geneva Toxic Free Talks. lnkd.in/eDEyAi-b

#InternationalEnvironmentalLaw: On May 7, 2025, the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics & Human Rights, Marcos Orellana, will deliver Closing Plenary remarks at the 4th International Environmental Law Congress of IUCN’s World Commission on Environmental Law. iucncongress2025.org

#RightToAHealthyEnvironment: On May 5, 2025, UN experts urged the Council of Europe to establish a Protocol recognize the Right to a Healthy Environment and providing more comprehensive legal tools to address disputes defending that right. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

JUST IN 👀 UN Special Rapporteur Marcos A Orellana exposes how Coca-Cola's switch to single-use bottles impacts #Samoa, jeopardizing #humanrights 👉Read our statement breakfreefromplastic.org/2025/05/11/bff… - Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International Greenpeace USA Oceana Oceana UK UN Human Rights UN Environment Programme

#RepúblicaDominicana: El Relator Especial de las UN sobre sustancias tóxicas y derechos humanos visitará la DR hasta el 22 de mayo de 2025 y presentará su informe sobre la gestión ambientalmente racional de sustancias peligrosas al CDHNU en septiembre. lnkd.in/e-mAp93B

#DominicanRepublic: UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics & Human Rights is visiting the DR until May 22, 2025, and will be working on the environmentally sound management of hazardous substances & wastes. His report will be presented to the UNHRC in September. lnkd.in/e-mAp93B

Dominican Republic: Marcos A Orellana will present a report on his visit to the United Nations Human Rights Council in September 2025. #HRC60

#RepúblicaDominicana: El 22 de mayo de 2025, el Relator Especial de las UN sobre Tóxicos y Derechos Humanos reconoció las mejoras del gobierno de RD en gestión de residuos e instó a la comunidad internacional a combatir la contaminación plástica. lnkd.in/e4grb3dj

#DominicanRepublic: On May 22, 2025, the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics & Human Rights published a statement acknowledging the DR government’s measures to improve waste management and urged the international community to combat global plastic pollution. lnkd.in/e4grb3dj