🔔 Weekly updates on complaints 🇬🇧Complaint ACSR/C/2024/53 (United Kingdom) (ongoing) - Concerns the alleged penalization of Dr. Patrick Hart who participated in peaceful environmental protest in 🇬🇧. 📌 Follow this series on social media 📩 For updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y

🔔 Weekly updates on complaints 🇳🇴Complaint ACSR/C/2024/66 (Norway) (ongoing) Concerns the alleged penalization of Esther Hjerrild & @klareng.bsky.social environmental defenders who participated in peaceful environmental protest in 🇳🇴 📌 Follow this series on social media 📩 For updates eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y

🔔 Weekly updates on complaints 🇬🇧Complaint ACSR/C/2024/26 (United Kingdom) (ongoing) - Concerns the alleged penalization of Daniel Shaw, environmental defender involved in organizing a peaceful environmental protest in 🇬🇧. 📌 Follow this series on social media 📩 For updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y

We welcomed UN Special Rapporteurs @srenvironment.bsky.social & @michelforst.bsky.social, Hélène Tigroudja, @commissionerhr.coe.int,

🔔 Weekly updates complaints 🇸🇪Complaint ACSR/C/2024/39 (Sweden)(ongoing)-Concerns the alleged penalization of an environmental defender formerly employed at Swedish Energy Agency who participated in peaceful environmental protest 🇸🇪 📌 Follow this series on my social media 📩 Updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y

Our new global analysis reveals that in 2025 there were nearly 800 attacks against defenders raising concerns about business-related harms. 1/9 Explore here ▶️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...

🔔 Weekly updates on complaints 🇬🇧Complaint ACSR/C/2023/19 (United Kingdom) (ongoing) - Concerns the alleged penalization of twenty environmental defenders who participated in peaceful environmental protest, in 🇬🇧. 📌 Follow this series on social media 📩 For updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y

🔔 Weekly updates on complaints 🇳🇴Complaint ACSR/C/2024/38 (Norway) (ongoing) - Concerns the alleged penalization of Anne Klenge and Joachim Skahjem, environmental defenders who participated in peaceful environmental protest, in 🇳🇴. 📌 Follow this series on social media 📩 For updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y

🔔 Weekly updates on complaints 🇫🇷 Complaint ACSR/C/2023/18 (France) (ongoing) - Concerns alleged penalization of APIEEE and @fne.asso.fr, engaging in awareness-raising and environmental protection in 🇫🇷   📌 Follow this series on social media 📩 For updates: [eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y](eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y)

🔔 Weekly updates on complaints 🇳🇱 Complaint ACSR/C/2023/32 (Netherlands)(ongoing) - Concerns the alleged penalization of Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano, defenders documenting impacts of the New Manila International Airport project in 🇵🇭 📌 Follow this series on social media 📩 Updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y

🔔 Weekly updates on complaints 🇩🇰Complaint ACSR/C/2024/63 (Denmark)(closed) - Concerns the alleged penalization of Paul Watson, environmental defender who participated in peaceful environmental protest at sea against whaling🌊🐋. 📌 Follow this series on my social media 📩 For updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y

🔔 Weekly updates on complaints 🇸🇪Complaint ACSR/C/2024/62 (Sweden)(ongoing) - Concerns the alleged penalization of Isabelle Letellier, environmental defender who participated in a peaceful environmental protest, in Sweden 🇸🇪. 📌 Follow this series on my social media 📩 For updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y

🔔 Weekly updates on complaints 🇮🇹Complaint ACSR/C/2025/78 (Italy)(ongoing) - Concerns the alleged penalization of Antonio Tricarico, environmental campaigner for @recommon.org focused on challenging corporate and state abuse in 🇮🇹 📌 Follow this series on social media 📩 For updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y

🔔 Weekly updates on complaints 🇷🇸Complaint ACSR/C/2023/20 (Serbia)(ongoing) - Concerns the alleged penalization of Nikola Krstic, environmental defender involved in monitoring and campaigning against pollution in Smederevo, 🇷🇸 📌 Follow this series on my social media 📩 For updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST for the First European Forum on Environmental Human Rights Defenders - Interested to participate? Fill the form to let us know. ⏱️ Deadline 👉 10 May 2026 🔗 Link 👉 lnkd.in/ehWuZnpN 🚨 Registration doe snot guarantee a place. Funding support limited.

Constructive meeting with @michelforst.bsky.social, Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders under the #AarhusConvention. #Environmentaldefenders must be provided with a safe & enabling environment to carry out their vital work on promoting & protecting human rights relating to the environment.

🔔 Weekly updates on complaints 🇦🇿Complaint ACSR/C/2024/45 (Azerbaijan) (ongoing) Concerns the alleged penalization of Anar Mammadli, advocate for human rights and environmental justice in Azerbaijan. 🔎 Details shorturl.at/z0Aoe 📌 Follow this series on my social media 📩 For updates eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y

Latest on case that has sparked intervention by UN rapporteur on environmental defenders @michelforst.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...

High Court allows company have Garda statement in order to sue environmentalist

Judge said confidentiality issues could be argued during defamation trial

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🔔 Weekly updates on complaints 🇨🇭Complaint ACSR/C/2023/14 (Switzerland)(ongoing) - Concerns the alleged penalization of BMF & Dr. Straumann campaigning to highlight environmental harm & corruption linked to deforestation in Malaysia   📌 Follow this series on social media 📩 Updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y

🔔 Weekly updates on complaints 🇹🇩 Complaint ACSR/C/2023/13 (Romania)(ongoing) - Concerns alleged penalization of Bankwatch Romania & staff members. An NGO which seeks to prevent negative impacts of infrastructure projects in 🇹🇩 📌 Follow this series on my social media 📩 For updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y

🔔 Weekly updates on complaints 🇳🇱 Complaint ACSR/C/2023/16 (Netherlands)(ongoing) Concerns the alleged penalization of @xrnl.bsky.social and 7 defenders who participated in roadblocks urging 🇳🇱 to stop fossil fuel subsidies 📌 Follow this series on social media 📩 For regular updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y

“If members of the public cannot complain to the police without fear that the alleged perpetrator will get access to their confidential police complaint, this will have a serious chilling effect”

Caroline O'Doherty@codohertynews.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Concerns raised by UN rapporteur @michelforst.bsky.social with Government and Gardai about this case www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...

🔔 Weekly updates on complaints 🇫🇷 Complaint ACSR/C/2023/11 (Switzerland) (closed) - Concerns the alleged penalization of Carlos Choc, environmental journalist in 🇬🇹 🎥 Carlos Choc’s testimony www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2z_... 📌 Follow this series on social media 📩 For regular updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y

🔔 Weekly updates on complaints 🇫🇷 Complaint ACSR/C/2023/7 (France) (closed) - Concerns the alleged penalization of Jérôme Kozic, environmental defender who participated in a peaceful protest in 🇫🇷 📌 Follow this series on social media 📩 For regular updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y

🔔 Weekly updates on complaints 🇫🇷 Complaint ACSR/C/2023/3 (France) (closed) - concerns the alleged penalization of Elsa Souchay, environmental journalist for @reporterre.net, in France. 📌 Follow this series on social media 📩 For regular updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y

📣 NEW - Launch of a series of publications on complaints Starting tomorrow, I will launch a series of publications on complaints received that are public, and on new complaints that I receive as they arise. 📌 Follow this series on social media 📩 Updates directly in your inbox: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y

ℹ️ Reports - now available in Russian ℹ️ 1️⃣ Complaints & activities 👉 shorturl.at/lWN0y 2️⃣ Consultations with environmental defenders 👉 shorturl.at/x4Zyg 3️⃣ Key trends and threats 👉 shorturl.at/pbYBS 💡 For other versions & languages of these reports, see here 👉 unece.org/environmenta...

Guidelines on the Right to Peaceful Environmental Protest and Civil Disobedience - Now available in Russian RUS 👉 shorturl.at/k48v0 FRA 👉 shorturl.at/0zfTp ESP 👉 shorturl.at/jPNrB ENG 👉 shorturl.at/9KJVb #AarhusConvention #EnvironmentalDefenders #PeacefulProtest #CivilDisobedience

📸 Testimony from an environmental defender: Carlos Choc's experience with the mandate of UN Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders under the #AarhusConvention 🎬 Watch Carlos Choc's testimony: 🇪🇸 🇬🇧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2z_... 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 www.youtube.com/watch?v=72FP...

Environmental defender's testimony: Carlos Choc's experience with the mandate (ESP w/ ENG subtitles)

YouTube video by Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders

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Guidelines on the Right to Peaceful Environmental Protest and Civil Disobedience - Available French&Spanish 🇫🇷 👉 shorturl.at/0zfTp 🇪🇸 👉 shorturl.at/jPNrB 🇬🇧 👉 shorturl.at/9KJVb #AarhusConvention #EnvironmentalDefenders #PeacefulProtest #CivilDisobedience