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π£ We are hiring an EU Representative in Brussels!
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π£ We are hiring an EU Representative in Brussels!
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While there are some welcome clarifications, some persistent gaps risk leaving key issues such as access to justice, information & consent unaddressed.
Our comments: www.fidh.org/en/issues/bu...
While there are some welcome clarifications, some persistent gaps risk leaving key issues such as access to justice, information & consent unaddressed.
Our comments: www.fidh.org/en/issues/bu...
A Dutch court ruled the State has 18 months to set binding emissions targets to reach net zero by 2050 so as to protect the rights of citizens on the Bonaire island.
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A Dutch court ruled the State has 18 months to set binding emissions targets to reach net zero by 2050 so as to protect the rights of citizens on the Bonaire island.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
FIDH's Observatory urge their immediate release & an end to their judicial harassment.
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FIDH's Observatory urge their immediate release & an end to their judicial harassment.
www.fidh.org/en/issues/hu...
Final replies take place today & tomorrow. A just transition also happens through the law!
www.thefarmercase.be/en/the-court...
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Final replies take place today & tomorrow. A just transition also happens through the law!
www.thefarmercase.be/en/the-court...
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Now more than ever, companies must play their role in the transition away from fossil fuels!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Now more than ever, companies must play their role in the transition away from fossil fuels!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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One of them called for a just transition as a vision to shift away from an unjust economic system & extractivism that are driving the climate crisis.
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One of them called for a just transition as a vision to shift away from an unjust economic system & extractivism that are driving the climate crisis.
www.fidh.org/en/about-us/...
This repression goes against the human rights clause in Vietnam's trade deal with the EU, our complaint argues.
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This repression goes against the human rights clause in Vietnam's trade deal with the EU, our complaint argues.
adnchronicles.org/2026/01/02/w...
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πΉEU Omnibus vote
πΉRights wins at COP30
πΉJust transition at FIDH Congress
πΉComplaint under EU-Ecuador trade agreement
πΉ11th session of UN #BindingTreaty
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πΉEU Omnibus vote
πΉRights wins at COP30
πΉJust transition at FIDH Congress
πΉComplaint under EU-Ecuador trade agreement
πΉ11th session of UN #BindingTreaty
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Corporate interests have been prioritised over human rights & the environment, undermining accountability & access to justice for victims worldwide.
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Corporate interests have been prioritised over human rights & the environment, undermining accountability & access to justice for victims worldwide.
More: www.fidh.org/en/issues/bu...
Our letter with 7 partners flags critical gaps in OECD entry:
β Repressive laws: 285+ charged under Article 112 of the Criminal Code
β Labor violations, with migrants denied basic rights
Our letter with 7 partners flags critical gaps in OECD entry:
β Repressive laws: 285+ charged under Article 112 of the Criminal Code
β Labor violations, with migrants denied basic rights
FIDH & @healthyenvcoe.bsky.social members contributed to the latter. We will closely watch its implementation through the upcoming Steering Committee on the Environment!
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FIDH & @healthyenvcoe.bsky.social members contributed to the latter. We will closely watch its implementation through the upcoming Steering Committee on the Environment!
FIDH & 7 other organisations wrote to the government urging action on the rule of law, human rights & environmental rights - all key OECD values to address.
www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
FIDH & 7 other organisations wrote to the government urging action on the rule of law, human rights & environmental rights - all key OECD values to address.
www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
We hope it will play a role in securing a just transition & more corporate climate accountability.
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We hope it will play a role in securing a just transition & more corporate climate accountability.
climatelitigationnetwork.org/TenYearsClim...
A healthy civic space is vital for civil society organisations and defenders, and the EU must protect it.
Statement: link.europa.eu/r7ptgG
A healthy civic space is vital for civil society organisations and defenders, and the EU must protect it.
Statement: link.europa.eu/r7ptgG
Rushed, opaque, corporate-driven lawmaking is not acceptable.
With more Omnibus packages coming, the message is clear: the EU cannot dismantle rights behind closed doors
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Rushed, opaque, corporate-driven lawmaking is not acceptable.
With more Omnibus packages coming, the message is clear: the EU cannot dismantle rights behind closed doors
corporatejustice.org/news/joint-p...
But other texts failed to confront fossil fuels. This must be urgently rectified to avert a full breakdown.
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But other texts failed to confront fossil fuels. This must be urgently rectified to avert a full breakdown.
www.fidh.org/en/issues/bu...
The solution to the climate crisis requires multinational companies to immediately stop new GHG emissions.
We hope the court will establish this responsibility.
www.thefarmercase.be/en/the-court...
Falys now wants those responsible for the climate crisis to pay for the damage β and heβs chosen as his target one of the worldβs biggest oil companies: TotalEnergies.
The solution to the climate crisis requires multinational companies to immediately stop new GHG emissions.
We hope the court will establish this responsibility.
www.thefarmercase.be/en/the-court...
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La justice belge devra trancher sur la responsabilitΓ© climatique du gΓ©ant fossile.
Lire l'article β‘οΈ https://l.reporterre.net/hWW
La justice belge devra trancher sur la responsabilitΓ© climatique du gΓ©ant fossile.
Lire l'article β‘οΈ https://l.reporterre.net/hWW
The #FarmerCase in @apnews.com:
apnews.com/article/belg...
The #FarmerCase in @apnews.com:
apnews.com/article/belg...
#TheFarmerCase in @euronews.com: www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
#TheFarmerCase in @euronews.com: www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
Farmer Hugues Falys & three NGOs - FIDH member @liguedroitshumains.bsky.social, @fianbelgium.bsky.social & @greenpeace.be - take TotalEnergies to court for its role in climate change.
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Farmer Hugues Falys & three NGOs - FIDH member @liguedroitshumains.bsky.social, @fianbelgium.bsky.social & @greenpeace.be - take TotalEnergies to court for its role in climate change.
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