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Human Rights
Orangutans Pay a Steep Price for the World’s Palm Oil
In just 20 years, palm oil producers have destroyed more than 80 percent of orangutan habitat.
“Market Solutions” Won’t Bring Climate Justice. Eco-Feminism Is an Alternative.
Eco-feminism undergirds protests against lack of action and representation at official UN summit.
Climate-Fueled Drought, Sea Level Rise, Storms and Fires Displace Millions
A new report reveals how long- and short-term disasters threaten the Global South and island nations.
COP25 Is Perpetuating a Culture of Impunity for Human Rights Violations
By ignoring the persecution of environmental defenders in Chile and elsewhere the UN is setting a dangerous precedent.
Youth-Led Protests Topple Iraqi Prime Minister as Demonstrations Continue
Anti-government protests continue after the Iraqi Parliament voted to accept the resignation of the prime minister.
Israel Expels Human Rights Watch Director for Opposition to Illegal Settlements
Omar Shakir was forced out of the country after the Israeli Supreme Court upheld the decision to revoke his work visa.
Booming Border Budgets Fund Human Rights Abuses and a Destructive Border Wall
Congress can lessen the cruelty and destruction along the border by cutting the 2020 budget for the border.
Illegal Loggers in Amazon Kill Indigenous Leader Paulo Paulino Guajajara
This is the latest in a wave of violence targeting Indigenous Land Protectors since the election of Jair Bolsonaro.
Biden Has Defended US Allies’ Use of Lethal Force Against Civilians
What human rights groups condemn as war crimes, Biden calls “legitimate self-defense.”
Indigenous People Blocked Ecuador Oil Auction in Growing Fight to Save Amazon
When Indigenous people fight to defend and enforce land rights, they are protecting our collective future.