Child-led Court Case Will Scrutinize Europe's Climate Response
Increased heat, more frequent forest fires, and other extreme weather events fueled by climate change are already harming children in Europe.
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Coalition Letter to President Biden: Addressing the Climate Crisis’ Domestic Impacts on Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes
President Joseph R.
US: Include Maternal Health in Climate Change Action
(Washington, DC) – The administration of United States President Joe Biden should take concrete action to ensure that the country’s maternal health crisis, dominated by racial inequities, is a central focus of US domestic climate policy, a coalition of more than 50 organizations said today in a letter to President
United States: EPA Should Ban Toxic Pesticide
(New York) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should ban all uses of the toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos, Human Rights Watch said today.
Brazil: Remove Miners from Indigenous Amazon Territory
(São Paulo, April 12, 2021) – Brazilian federal authorities should immediately remove miners who have unlawfully entered the Munduruku Indigenous territory in the Amazon rainforest, Human Rights Watch said today.
Munduruku Indigenous people in the Tapajós basin – an epicenter of illegal gold mining in the Amazon rainforest – in southwestern
Brazil: Open Letter by Human Rights Watch to the National Indian Foundation (FUNAI)
Dear President of the National Indian Foundation (FUNAI) Marcelo Augusto Xavier, I write on behalf of Human Rights Watch to respectfully urge you to revoke Resolution n° 4/2021, adopted by the National Indian Foundation (FUNAI) on January 26, which states, among other provisions, that the recognition of an individual
Greece: Lead Contamination Threat to Migrants Unresolved
Dozens of families are still accommodated in areas of a migrant camp in Lesbos where soil testing showed elevated lead levels two months after the Greek government confirmed that the areas were contaminated, Human Rights Watch said today.
The authorities have yet to conduct comprehensive soil testing inside the camp
Ban Chlorpyrifos: Comments on New York CRR Proposed Part 326
Thank you for the opportunity to provide a short statement in support of the proposed regulation that seeks to add chlorpyrifos to the section 326.2(c) list of pesticide active ingredients that are no longer allowed to be distributed, sold, purchased, possessed, or used for any purpose. I am
Interesting situation with Ever Given container ship stuck in Suez Canal
This is information about the situation, not a prediction. It’s about points to bear in mind. The situation is unusual, so it merits the consideration of unusual possibilities.
Canada Should Strive for More on World Water Day
Where would we be without water to drink, to wash and cook with, and to keep us healthy and alive? Water is essential.
Submission to Canadian Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs
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Bill Gates the farmer
Bill Gates has been buying up farmland across the U.S. He currently owns 242,000 acres of farmland, plus another 27,000 acres of nonagricultural land
US Has a Chance to Protect Forests Worldwide
A bill to prevent agricultural goods grown on illegally deforested land from entering the US market will be introduced in the US Congress, Senator Brian Schatz announced today.
Written Submission on Human Rights and Climate Change for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the Upcoming Canadian Federal Budget
Recommendations
In the 2021 budget, Human Rights Watch recommends that Canada: 1.
China To Expand Weather Modification Program & Make A Large Portion of Their Climate Artificial
China has publicly revealed plans to drastically expand an experimental weather modification program to cover an area of over 5.5 million square kilometers (2.1 million square miles) -- more than 1.5 times the total size of India. How long have weather modification programs been in operation? What