Dolphins, Sharks, Turtles and Workers Are All Victims of Unregulated Squid Fleets
Former crew members report egregious environmental destruction and labor abuses onboard shadowy squid fishing fleets, due to a regulatory vacuum.
By Johnny Sturgeon
human rights
US Guts Criticism of Indigenous Rights Abuses, Mentions of Climate Change From Annual Human Rights Reports
By Katie Surma, Peter Aldhous
UN Human Rights Experts and Scientists Urge Brazil’s President to Veto a Law That Would Cut Environmental Reviews
By Bob Berwyn
Nations Must Act to Face Climate Crisis, Top Regional Court Says
By Bob Berwyn, Katie Surma
Defending Human Rights Is Dangerous. Defending Nature Makes It Even Riskier
By Katie Surma
Rural Human Rights Defenders Face Serious and Growing Risks, UN Report Reveals
By Katie Surma
‘Never Let Anyone Break Your Spirit’: How an Environmental Justice Forefather Is Thinking About Our Current Moment
Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth
This Country Voted to Keep Oil in the Ground. Will It Happen?
By Katie Surma
International Human Rights Commission Condemns ‘Fortress Conservation’
By Katie Surma
UN Expert on Climate Change and Human Rights Sees ‘Crucial and Urgent Demand’ to Clarify Governments’ Obligations
By Katie Surma
To Save the Amazon, What if We Listened to Those Living Within It?
By Katie Surma
Q&A: The U.N.’s New Special Rapporteur for Human Rights and Environment Previously Won a Landmark Case in Peru
By Katie Surma
The International System That Pits Foreign Investors Against Indigenous Communities
By Katie Surma, Nicholas Kusnetz
‘Historic’ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change Says Countries Must Prevent Greenhouse Gases From Harming Oceans
By Katie Surma
Significant Environmental and Climate Impacts Are Impinging on Human Rights in Every Country, a New Report Finds
By Katie Surma
Mining ‘Critical Minerals’ in Eastern Europe and Central Asia Rife With Rights Abuses
By Katie Surma
Corruption and Rights Abuses Are Flourishing in Lithium Mining Across Africa, a New Report Finds
By Katie Surma
Climate Litigation Has Exploded, but Is it Making a Difference?
By Katie Surma
