Deepened Repression; Pervasive Impunity 

Response to Escalating Crisis by UN Security Council Should Uphold Rights

Systematic Abuses of Ethiopians May Amount to Crimes Against Humanity

Some of the images in this video, including the landscapes, were generated by AI technology. The Escazu agreement is designed to protect biodiversity and environmental defenders in Latin America and the Caribbean. The treaty, adopted in 2018 in Costa Rica, guarantees people’s right to obtain environmental information and to participate in decision-making that affects their lives and environment. It requires countries to ensure access to justice when those rights are violated, and to establish systems to prevent environmental harm or provide redress. It is the world’s first legally binding instrument containing specific provisions on environmental defenders – requiring governments to provide safe and enabling conditions for the defenders and ensuring that those responsible for violence and intimidation against them are investigated and prosecuted. Upholding the rights established in the Escazú agreement could contribute hugely to reversing the cycle of violence and environmental destruction in the Amazon, Human Rights Watch said.       

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How do incendiary weapons work? What damage do they cause? Why does Protocol III to the 1980 Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) need to be amended?

How do incendiary weapons work? What damage do they cause? Why does Protocol III to the 1980 Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) need to be amended?

How do cluster munitions work? What threats do they pose? What does the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions prohibit and require? What needs to happen now?

What are autonomous weapons systems? What particular concerns do they raise? Why is international law with prohibitions and regulations urgently needed?