Today marks my final day as Special Rapporteur on toxics. It has truly been a privilege to serve in this capacity for the past six years, alongside current and former UN Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council Photo: Giles Clarke Getty Reportage

People really don’t know what to do right now. Everyone on the Embarcadero is stopping to record the sky and chit chatting in a way I haven’t seen since pre-pandemic San Francisco Chronicle

1/ A phenomenal report with appalling figures, especially for the UK #DoubleStandards unearthed.greenpeace.org/2020/09/10/ban…

1/ My final report to the UN Human Rights Council, on the State’s duty to prevent exposure to the virus that causes #COVID19, is available here: ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Envi… A few key points below #coronavirus #covid_19 #HRC45 #HumanRights

Important timely report from Baskut Tuncak

My report on #Brazil to the UN Human Rights Council is available here: srtoxics.org/wp-content/upl… #HRC45 #HumanRights

Relatoria da ONU: Mariana e Brumadinho revelam "farsa da justiça". noticias.uol.com.br/colunas/jamil-…

Today, we filed a complaint vs. Syngenta together w/ 51 families & Public Eye ECCHR PAN India, demanding that it stops selling hazardous pesticides to small farmers in India & compensate victims. Read more 👉 bit.ly/33CWVNf #CorporateAccountabilityNow

Happening today at #HRC45: Special Rapporteur on toxic wastes presents report on his visit to #Brazil. Marcos A Orellana will cover findings on tailing dam disasters like #Brumadinho, #pesticides, corporate responsibility & the #Amazons

The UN Special rapporteur also highlighted the dire situation of Piquiá, an emblematic case of how Brazil is increasingly being exploited by global supply chains “capitalizing on weaker standards, oversight and enforcement.” #HRC45 #BizHumanRights 2/5

El relator Baskut Tuncak de residuos tóxicos de la ONU expresó que precisar el origen del derrame y la rendición de cuentas de Petrobras mejoraría la capacidad de las víctimas de acceder a una solución.

"The project and its implementation so far appears to disregard the human rights of those affected," Baskut Tuncak wrote as UN special rapporteur on toxic waste | Lyanne Togiba for The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2020/oct…

Demain, de 15h à 16h30, je vous invite à suivre la conférence de presse en ligne « L’Amazonie brésilienne et ses peuples autochtones menacés: que peut faire l'UE? » @ValerieCabanes Baskut Tuncak Inscription sur: eventbrite.com/e/endangered-b…

Many thanks to the World Future Council for inviting me to moderate the World Health Day panel: 4/8, 4pm CEST. Hear from former President of the UN General Assembly María Fernanda Espinosa, World Future Council Board Chair AlexandraWandel, Dr. Leo Trasande, MD, MPP & lawyer Baskut Tuncak worldfuturecouncil.org/forward-thinke…

Angela Merkel's ruling coalition passed a law that obliges German companies to take action against #HumanRightsViolations at their foreign suppliers. "Employees all over the world deserve respect." #EmployeeWellness #workerrights Baskut Tuncak msn.com/en-ca/news/wor…

A new publication by UN Environment Programme and UN Human Rights on “human rights and hazardous substances” synthesizes the linkages between many interrelated rights and principles. 👉 ohchr.org/Documents/Issu…

I hope that all members of the UN Human Rights Council will be on the right side of history this week as the HRC considers a resolution recognizing that everyone, everywhere has the human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment #HRC48 reuters.com/business/envir…

Excited to be joining this innovative team! TURI Names New Director / Press Releases - Toxics Use Reduction Institute turi.org/About/News/Pre…

Great work on a horrendous practice #DoubleStandards