EU parl approves supply chain law on the 11th anniversary of the #RanaPlaza disaster.

Holding all victims & survivors in our thoughts today as we get closer to a new chapter on corporate accountability.

Human Rights Watch #csddd #BizHumanRights

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99% of plastics are made from fossil fuels, which are also the primary driver of the climate crisis.

As governments restart negotiating global plastics treaty at #INC4 check out my Human Rights Watch colleague Hellen Huang's take why this matters for human rights:

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🔴 LIVE NOW: Public Hearing of the Advisory Opinion on the Climate Emergency and Human Rights
Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos Inter-American Court of Human Rights

📷 Follow along: youtube.com/watch?v=t6D9Ly…

#EarthDay2024 is an opportunity to celebrate the work of the courageous people who put themselves at risk fighting for a planet in which people can thrive. Today we at Human Rights Watch honor and thank Osvalinda Pereira for never giving up protecting the rainforest.
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In addition to environmental calamity, fossil fuel companies also leave behind their very own version of unexploded ordnance. They should have cleaned up before leaving, so the Sarayaku could finally be at peace in their territories. #CGC , what a disgrace.
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Despite last-minute cuts, the significant step the EU #DueDiligence law will take to make industries more sustainable is undeniable.

With only a few days left until the European Parliament vote, more businesses say YES to the #CSDDD
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An inspiring story: patient work delivered a community-owned, equitable REDD+ project that has alleviated poverty and protected a uniquely biodiverse forest. This is the right way to do it. For profit companies in the voluntary carbon market largely *don't* operate like this.

Study links #fossilfuel and #petrochemical plants to poor birth outcomes.
New PBS: PBS NewsHour William Brangham highlights @HRW report, critical new study from Dr. Kimberly Terrell Dr. Kimberly Terrell, and #CancerAlley residents Ashley Gaignard and Teesha.
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A new report ahead of #SpringMeetings warns that 47 developing nations will go bust if they spend enough to meet climate & development goals in next 5 years - Lidy Nacpil writes for Climate Home News that cancelling #fossilfuel debts could free up the money needed climatechangenews.com/2024/04/16/fos…

NEW STUDY: EU could slash 48 million tonnes of emissions and save €2.8 billion annually with healthier ready meals!
Stella Kyriakides Ida Auken Rasmus Prehn Alessandra Moretti Biljana Borzan Sara Cerdas Frédérique Ries
#MakeReadyMealsHealthier
Read more 👇
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How can the Ministry of Environment Cambodia make things right in the Southern Cardamom REDD+ Project? Give Indigenous Chong people title to their lands, recognize they own the carbon stored there, and remedy harms. Our Human Rights Watch report:
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“What anti-LGBT dictators and their admiring Western demagogues are calling for when they talk about “traditional values” is obvious. They want a world where the state, the government, can deny you your individual freedoms.”

Andrew Stroehlein’s Daily Brief: trib.al/MrwKdGV

New Al Jazeera English op-ed on why insurance companies should refuse to underwrite #EACOP , one of the largest and most controversial fossil fuel projects currently under development in the world Human Rights Watch aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/…

I'm thankful to UN Environment Programme + John H Knox for the opportunity to contribute to the development of human rights guidelines for conservation groups and conservation funders. Bringing conservation efforts in line with human rights standards is crucial to secure a just transition.

Wood in IKEA's furniture comes from some of the last remaining old-growth forests in Europe, including some protected 'Natura 2000' sites

New investigation here
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A recent Human Rights Watch investigation exposed  violations committed against the Chong people in Cambodia during the implementation of a carbon crediting project.

This is indicative of a wider malaise that must be rectified, writes Lindsay Otis Nilles.

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Today The New York Times' julieturkewitz describes abuses against migrants in the Darién Gap.

Hundreds of women and girls have been sexually assaulted crossing the jungle.

Read our @HRW report on what Colombia and Panama should be doing to stop it: hrw.org/news/2024/04/0…