Environment
Greenwashed Promises Won’t Protect Rights: Will Malaysia Act?
Nabil Ruhaizat Facing growing pressure to align with international human rights standards, the Malaysian government faces calls to strengthen its draft business and ...
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Nepal’s Supreme Court overrules parliamentary decisions to safeguard the environment and its native population
07-02-2025 Marco Resconi South East Asia Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. One of Nepal’s most notable characteristics is the country’s natural and ...
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New efforts in Punjab to protect and preserve wildlife
15-01-25 Chiara Bellini Team Pakistan Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. The recent killings of wildlife in Punjab and Balochistan, targeting striped hyenas, ...
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Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench Tackles Long-Standing Environmental Challenges
14-11-2024 Hasom Jang Team Pakistan Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. The Supreme Court of Pakistan’s newly formed six-member constitutional bench commenced hearings on ...
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Prime Minister Sharif urges the fulfilment of international commitments at the annual UN Climate Change Conference
13-11-24 Chiara Bellini Team Pakistan Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. On Wednesday, November 13th, 2024, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gave a speech at ...
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UN Secretary-General’s Recent Visit to Nepal: A Call for Global Action on Climate Crisis
10-11-2024 Fanni Lovas South East Asia Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. On a recent visit to Nepal, UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasised the ...
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South Korea: Court findings that the climate law infringes on the rights of future generations
25-09-2024 Stella Liantsi South and East Asia Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. An important step in international climate litigation occurred on August 29th, ...
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Nepal Is Taking Climate Action by Increasing the Use of Electric Vehicles Run by Clean Energy
11-06-2024 Pauliina Majasaari East Asia Team Researcher Global Human Rights Defence Nepal has been increasing its production of hydroelectric power, which in ...
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Intersectionality, MAPA and the COP26 Are The Central Themes of This Year’s Global Climate Strike
On the 24th of September, millions of people worldwide are expected to take to the streets in this year’s climate strikes. Fridays for ...
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In Sri Lanka, Women are Suffering Due to Climate Change
Climate change in Sri Lanka leads to reduced rainfall, droughts, and storms, causing crop loss and income decline, exacerbated by...