More than nine months after our first declaration condemning the abusive use of SLAPP suits in Armenia, civic space remains under threat. Since January 2025, a surge of false narratives, spread by tabloids, has been circulating. These narratives seek to incriminate environmental activists and NGOs in Armenia, such as the Centre for Community Mobilization and …
End Israel’s Impunity Now
This statement was originally published by FoE International. In solidarity with Friends of the Earth International, we vehemently condemn the brutal and senseless massacre and ongoing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza by the Israeli occupation. Since Israel broke the ceasefire agreement last Tuesday, March 18, more than 700 people, including many children, have been …
The people behind the Just Transition to a different kind of palm oil production
A new vision of palm oil production is emerging in Indonesia and beyond. In the 21st century, the palm oil industry is still a hot spot for ecological and social misconduct. Large-scale plantations often rely on the exploitation of precarious, low-paid workers and lead to the devastation of vital forests and water resources. Labour, land …
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Call for the immediate release of Ugandan human right lawyer Eron Kiiza
On January 7, human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza was assaulted and arrested in court by military personnel while protesting against soldiers who physically blocked him from entering the section reserved for defendants’ lawyers in a military court hearing for his client, opposition leader Kizza Besigye. Kiiza was then placed in the dock of the General …
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Internationalist solidarity with Palestine. The international community demands justice
A statement originally published by Friends of the Earth International. Friends of the Earth International reiterates its condemnation of the crimes perpetrated by Israel in Gaza and the West Bank. Over the past year, Gaza has witnessed relentless and indiscriminate brutalities, massacres and destruction. Along with the devastating impact on human life, agriculture, water, and …
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Solidarity
Civil society spaces are shrinking. Environmental and human rights defenders face more and more criminalisation. We stand in solidarity with people facing injustice and cooperate across borders to create more sustainable, caring, democratic and equal global society.
