All eyes on Paris next week for some upcoming duty of vigilance news! The decision in the climate case against TotalEnergies is approaching. The judges could force the company to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions across all its activities to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Notre Affaire à Tous@notreaffaireatous.bsky.social · 2mo ago

⌛ Après une audience décisive, la décision dans le procès climatique contre TotalEnergies approche. ⚖️ Les juges pourraient contraindre l’entreprise à réduire ses émissions sur l’ensemble de ses activités polluantes et à adopter les mesures nécessaires. 👉 Rendez-vous le 25 juin !

From Strasbourg to Bonn, CSOs are clear: the right to a #HealthyEnvironmentFromAll can only be enjoyable in a climate-safe future. To protect people & the planet, States must advance meaningful rights-based climate action & legal protection of the right to a healthy environment at the @coe.int.

#SB64: As the UN mid-year climate talks open, pressure is mounting for negotiations to deliver policies rooted in human rights and social justice. Rights protections, public participation and civic space must guide the transition away from fossil fuels! www.fidh.org/en/issues/bu...

As the 2026 UN mid-year climate talks kick off, human rights must be the compass for negotiations

The UN’s mid-year climate meetings have opened in Bonn, and pressure is mounting for climate negotiations to deliver policies grounded in human (…)

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The @coe.int's Member States must start negotiating a binding legal instrument on the right to a healthy environment as soon as possible! Our hope is to celebrate next year’s #WorldEnvironmentDay in a negotiation room. Will States be able to make that happen?

Right to a Healthy Environment at the CoE@healthyenvcoe.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It is #WorldEnvironmentDay, and we have a message for the @coe.int! 1/5

As the 1st European Forum on Environmental Human Rights Defenders begins, what should States do to effectively protect the right to a healthy environment across Europe? Our Campaign wanted to discuss the benefits of a @coe.int legally binding instrument for rightsholders & advocates!

Russian authorities are cracking down on rights activists fighting for Indigenous people threatened by extractivism and climate breakdown. It is the case of Selkup defender Daria Egereva. We demand her immediate release! www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

‘We will not survive’: jailing of Daria Egereva highlights plight of Russia’s Indigenous people

Authorities are cracking down on rights activists fighting for Indigenous people threatened by authoritarianism, extractivism and climate breakdown

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It is a yes! The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution backing the International Court of Justice's opinion that countries have legal obligations to address climate change. Congratulations to the campaigners who made this diplomatic victory possible! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UN backs historic climate crisis ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution

The US, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia – some of the highest oil-producing nations and major greenhouse gas emitters – opposed the measure

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A crucial vote for climate justice is coming at the UN General Assembly on 20 May! FIDH is among 180+ organisations urging States to support a resolution that would endorse the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion on climate change. www.fidh.org/en/issues/bu...

International Court of Justice's climate opinion: States must support the UN General Assembly resolution operationalising it

Ahead of a crucial vote in the UN General Assembly on 20 May, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is among the nearly 200 (…)

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In 2025, there were nearly 800 attacks against defenders raising the alarm about business-related harms & injustices. These defenders are the same bringing real solutions to intersecting crises. Read more in the new report by @business-humanrights.org : www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...

We are grateful to @commissionerhr.coe.int & @pace.coe.int for prioritising the protection of the right to a healthy environment in their work. Its legal recognition through a binding instrument is the key step to ensure @coe.int aligns with the ICJ's advisory opinion.

Commissioner for Human Rights@commissionerhr.coe.int · 3mo ago

Constructive meeting today with Senator Aurora Floridia, Chair of the Parliamentary Network for a Healthy Environment. We discussed the importance of urgent action to advance on protecting our right to a healthy environment and prioritising those most impacted by climate change.

🆕 #BizHumanRights newsletter! shorturl.at/IE15B 🔹Farmer Case admissible 🔹Fossil fuel phaseout at Santa Marta & COP31 🔹Ecuador: UN experts decry repression of Indigenous defenders 🔹UN Binding Treaty intersessional Sign up for the next issue: shorturl.at/grX04

Indigenous climate leader Daria Egereva faces up to 20 years in jail in Russia for her peaceful UN work. Human rights defender Natalia Leongardt faces the same false terrorism charges. We demand their immediate release - no climate justice without human rights!

FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights)@fidh-official.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🔴 An Indigenous climate leader and a human rights defender risk 20 years of imprisonment in Russia! www.fidh.org/en/issues/hu... #FreeDariaEgereva #FreeNataliaLeongardt #JusticeFor17

⚖️ A landmark ruling: the Paris Criminal Court has convicted Lafarge and four former executives of financing terrorist organisations and violating international sanctions. Read our press release 👉 www.asso-sherpa.org/lafarge-conv...

🚨 #Lafarge and four former senior executives were found guilty of financing terrorism and violating international sanctions by the Paris Criminal Court! This ruling marks a major turning point in the fight for corporate accountability. www.ecchr.eu/en/press-rel...

Ecuador: UN Special Rapporteurs raise alarm over repression targeting Indigenous Peoples & human rights defenders. They echo FIDH & its members’ concerns and call for accountability. www.fidh.org/en/impacts/e...

Ecuador: United Nations experts raise alarm over targeting of Indigenous leaders and activists

Three United Nations Special Rapporteurs have expressed their deep worry and called for accountability over credible reports of a rapid (…)

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Road to #COP31: The Just Transition Mechanism must live up to its name! Centring real participation & human rights safeguards in the Mechanism is key to effective climate solutions that also advance social justice. Our joint submission to the UNFCCC 👉 www.fidh.org/en/issues/bu...

Road to COP31: The new Just Transition Mechanism must live up to its name and guarantee real participation

COP30 delivered the decision to develop a Just Transition Mechanism to advance climate action with human rights and broad participation at its (…)

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Will 2026 be the year a fossil fuel phaseout becomes reality? Momentum is building with the Santa Marta Conference & a new COP Roadmap. A fast, full & just phaseout is a human rights & practical imperative, we argue in our submissions 👉 www.fidh.org/en/issues/bu...

From the Santa Marta Conference to COP31, a fossil fuel phaseout must be brought about – and with human rights at its core

The Santa Marta Conference in April is aiming to galvanise the implementation of a fossil fuel phaseout after COP30 failed to do so. Brazil’s COP (…)

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Great environment news from Chisinau, where the @coe.int recently held its High-Level Conference on the European Social Charter! 1️⃣ France officially notified the @coe.int of the extension of the applicability of the European Social Charter to its overseas territories and communities 1/6

How can we ensure a just energy transition that does not reproduce business as usual? We are holding a discussion on the environmental & human rights impacts of lithium extraction with José Aylwin, FIDH Vice-President. Meet us with @germanwatch.bsky.social at @fau.de 👇

A Belgian court has ruled the Farmer Case is admissible - a major step forward! Victims of the climate crisis can take a big polluting company to court in their own country, even if the company in question is not based there. More on the merits in September! www.fidh.org/en/issues/bu...

En Belgique, un agriculteur pourrait faire condamner TotalEnergies pour sa responsabilité dans la crise climatique ➡️ https://l.humanite.fr/poG

The #FarmerCase decision comes tomorrow ⚖️ Farmer Hugues Falys has sued TotalEnergies for its climate responsibility. He is joined in court by @liguedroitshumains.bsky.social – FIDH’s Belgian member organisation –, @fianbelgium.bsky.social & @greenpeace.be. Follow them & show your support!

Business, Human Rights & Environment @ FIDH@fidh-bhr.bsky.social · 5mo ago

⚖️ Falys v. TotalEnergies – the #FarmerCase decision is finally coming! On 18 March, after two years of legal proceedings, a court is expected to deliver its ruling in Belgium’s first climate lawsuit targeting a multinational corporation. 1/3

The 1st meeting of the @coe.int Steering Committee on the Environment (CDENV) will be on 24-25 March! This new committee aims to support the implementation of the Strategy on the Environment and advancing practical, meaningful action around human rights & the environment. 1/5

As the EU updates its Arctic Policy, human rights obligations must ground a moratorium on new fossil fuel projects & phaseout of existing ones. Protection of Indigenous Peoples’ rights & meaningful consultation must be priorities against any extractivism. Our input: www.fidh.org/en/issues/bu...

European Union Arctic Policy must stand for a fossil fuel moratorium and protection of Indigenous Peoples' rights

The European Commission is planning to update the European Union (EU) Arctic Policy, shaping how the Union will engage in a region with unique (…)

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⚖️ Falys v. TotalEnergies – the #FarmerCase decision is finally coming! On 18 March, after two years of legal proceedings, a court is expected to deliver its ruling in Belgium’s first climate lawsuit targeting a multinational corporation. 1/3

This #InternationalWomensDay, I want to thank the WHRDs who continue their work at the forefront of all human rights struggles despite enormous risks. Your determination & perseverance keep the human rights movement alive in challenging times.

Lenca defender Berta Cáceres was a beacon of resistance. 10 years after her murder, justice is still being sought. Her case exposed how corporate interests & corruption criminalise territorial defence in Latin America. All those responsible must be investigated. www.fidh.org/en/region/am...

Support in the search of justice for the murder of human rights defender Berta Cáceres (2016–2026)

An emblematic case of joint mobilisation Introduction The murder of Berta Cáceres, Lenca indigenous leader and defender of land and the (…)

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The Disability Caucus has been officially recognised within the UNFCCC process, marking a historic step for inclusive climate governance. Congratulations to the advocates who made this first victory possible!

CBM UK@cbmuk.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The UNFCCC has recognised the Disability Caucus, creating a collective platform for meaningful participation in climate processes! Kirsty Smith, CEO of CBM UK said this historic step will ensure "the voices of the most marginalised, including people with disabilities, are heard and acted upon.”

Our latest #BizHumanRights newsletter! 📩 shorturl.at/bEkw0 🔹Climate leader Daria Egereva detained 🔹Upcoming climate litigation landmarks 🔹New text suggestions for the UN #BindingTreaty 🔹Thailand's OECD accession Sign up for the next issue⬇️ shorturl.at/grX04

🔴 The #Omnibus I package was adopted today – confirming the EU’s worrying U-turn on its ambition to be a standard-setter at a time of escalating climate & human rights crises. Read more from @fidh-official.bsky.social's Maddalena Neglia in @ensured.bsky.social: www.ensuredeurope.eu/blog/eu-omni...

"A Particularly Worrying Message": What Omnibus I Signals About the EU's Global Role - Expert Blog | ENSURED

To boost EU competitiveness through regulatory simplification, the European Commission adopted the Omnibus I package, amending key sustainability directives. While framed as a move to reduce burdens, ...

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