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Attempt to Greenwash Bolsonaro’s Environmental Record Backfires at OECD

On January 27, Human Rights Watch sent a letter to members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) detailing the disastrous impacts of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s environmental policies. The intervention has now helped thwart his administration’s attempt to use the OECD to greenwash its record.

US Pregnancy Health Bill Package Recognizes Climate Change Threat

The United States is in a maternal health crisis.

Greece: Migrant Camp Lead Contamination

The Greek government should release test results and other vital information about lead contamination in a migrant camp on Lesbos island to protect the health of residents and workers, Human Rights Watch said today. After testing soil samples in November, the government confirmed publicly on January 23, 2021 the presence

How Biden Can Help Canada Do Detter on Climate

President-elect Biden’s pledge to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States — and ensure that it finally does its part to tackle the climate crisis — is welcome news.

Japan: Withdraw from Coal Power Plant Project in Vietnam

Yoshihide Suga, Prime Minister of Japan Taro Aso, Minister of Finance Hiroshi Kajiyama, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Tadashi Maeda, Governor, Japan Bank for International Cooperation Atsuro Kuroda, Chairman and CEO, Nippon Export and Investment Insurance Takehiko Kakiuchi, President and CEO, Mitsubishi Corporation Mareshige Shimizu, President and CEO, Chugoku

Reimagining the World: Agroecology vs Post-COVID Plunder

Contingent on World Bank aid to be given to poorer countries in the wake of coronavirus lockdowns, agrifood conglomerates will aim to further expand their influence.

Canada Needs to Deliver to Stem Climate Change

Darius Elias remembers childhood summers spent out on the land in Old Crow Flats, northern Yukon wetlands, where members of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation spent months harvesting food each year.

US Environmental Agency Greenlights Neurotoxic Pesticide

Last week, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed interim decision that would allow for continued use of the neurotoxic pesticide chlorpyrifos.

How France Can Help Brazil's Amazon Defenders

Over the past year, France has been an outspoken voice on the mounting crisis in the Brazilian Amazon, calling international attention to the disastrous environmental policies of President Jair Bolsonaro. But if France genuinely hopes to help Brazilians save the world’s largest rainforest, there is more it can and

The Dangerous Job of Protecting the Environment in Russia

Shortly before 6 a.m.on Nov.18, a large group of heavily armed masked men buzzed the door of a house in Krasnodar in southwestern Russia.

Brazilian Forest Defenders Are Not Alone

Osvalinda Marcelino Alves Pereira, a small-scale farmer, lives in a settlement surrounded by forests in Trairão, a small town in Pará state, at the heart of the Amazon.

Afghanistan: Donors Should Support Rights Gains

(Geneva) – Afghanistan’s foreign donors meeting in Geneva, beginning November 23, 2020, should prioritize funding for education and health, especially for girls and women, and for independent media, Human Rights Watch said today. The pledging conference will discuss funding commitments at a critical time, as the armed conflict and the

Human Rights Watch Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau

Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, I write to you today to express Human Rights Watch’s deep concern that Neskantaga First Nation is once more in a state of emergency due to its inadequate water infrastructure. Human Rights Watch conducted research in First Nations communities in the province of Ontario between

Canada Needs to Deliver Promised Climate Accountability

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has tabled legislation that would increase transparency of government efforts to meet climate change commitments.

Bad News for the US on World Prematurity Day

The nonprofit March of Dimes, which works to improve the health of mothers and babies in the United States, issued its “Annual Report Card” on Monday ahead of World Prematurity Day today.