Bugoma Central Forest Reserve a haven of biodiversity and crucial ecological treasure continues to face challenges of land grabbing, commercial sugarcane plantations etc We need an effective EHRDS to stop these actions

To avoid these oil and gas threats to biodiversity, grass root EHRDs need to be strengthened and equipped to monitor, report, and pressure both government and Oil companies to stop these unsustainable developments

This is everyone's responsibility to defend and protect the environment

We believe in green sustainable developments that respect the Indigenous community's human, and environmental rights and protection of our biodiversity

United Nations Human Rights Council UN Human Rights Partners SR human rights & climate change, Elisa Morgera UN Special Rapporteur on poverty and human rights UNWGBiz&Human Rights Gina Romero Center for International Environmental Law Franciscans International Universal Rights Group ISHR Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung UN Human Rights Paula Gaviria UN Special Procedures The PRI Juliana Almeida of UN Environment Programme presents key developments on #humanrights & #environment including:
🔹 Montevideo Environmental Law Programme
🔹 Symposium on emerging issues on environmental #RuleOfLaw #EROL
🔹 Report on good practices for supporting #EHRDs
🔹 Upcoming #RtHE toolkit

Let's join our hands and fight the ongoing violations of environmental and human rights within Bugoma forest

We appreciate the efforts of women for standing as pivotal solution to fight the ongoing violation of environmental and human rights with in Bugoma forest

Forests are crucial for human health & livelihoods, but deforestation has been linked to more than 30% of new diseases since 1960. let's recognize the importance of sustainable forest governance to protect our health & the environment.
# Save Bugoma forest from Oil and sugarcane

Climate change continues to threaten SDG progress and biodiversity loss, Climate ctuon is now

We need to support forest host communities to promote sustainable management of the few remaining tropical rainforests

Urgent need to adress contradictions between government, private sector and Environmental and human rights defenders for climate justice and human rights protection

The #environment is high on the agenda of #HRC56 , as this session tackles:

🔹 #ClimateChange & #HumanRights
🔹 Rights of #IDPs
🔹 #EHRDs , #FreedomOfAssembly & Association
🔹 #BizHumanRights
🔹 #ExtremePoverty , #SDGs & Environment

Consult our page ▶️ tiny.cc/HRC56Environme…

2021, Front Line Defenders recorded the killings of 211 land, environment, and indigenous peoples‘ rights defenders. The killings of EHRDs alone accounted for 59% of the overall 358 HRDs murdered in 2021. Amanz Willie LESLIE.

Participating in the 77th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) and NGO Forum,  I will be participating on the status of environmental Human right defenders (EHRDs) in the region

According to the #UnitedNations , #EHRDs are individuals and groups who in their personal or professional capacity and in a peaceful manner, strive to protect and promote #humanrights relating to the environment, including water, air, land, flora, and fauna.

It's high time for Africans to determine their clean energy transition agenda that is based on thier needs for energy

United Nations Human Rights Council UN Human Rights Partners SR human rights & climate change, Elisa Morgera UN Special Rapporteur on poverty and human rights UNWGBiz&Human Rights Gina Romero Center for International Environmental Law Franciscans International Universal Rights Group ISHR Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung UN Human Rights Paula Gaviria UN Special Procedures The PRI UN Environment Programme Richard Ncube also highlights UN Environment Programme's work in advancing #humanrights and #environment , including:
🔹 Joint briefing on UN Human Rights & UNEP's work on #EROL , #EHRDs , environmental justice, and revamping Bali Guidelines
🔹 Follow-up work on #conservation & human rights

Thanks to DefendDefenders, EHRDs and youth activists were equipped with digital safety skills. Centre for Environmental Research and Agriculture Youth For Green Communities (YGC). Women for Green Economy Movement Uganda

#Uganda 🇺🇬 |Today, National Bureau for NGOs granted us an operational permit.We look forward to more concretely step up our work with #EHRDs , strengthen our partnerships, collaboration towards empowering grassroot #EHRDs find their voice #ForTheEnvironment .

•Our Environment,Our Humanity•

Join other Southeast Asian CSOs in calling for a genuine and robust ASEAN environmental rights framework 🌏📢

We must push for a framework that sufficiently responds to pressing environmental issues in the region and protects our EHRDs. SIGN ON 👉tinyurl.com/CSOsforASEANEn…