July 2, 2025
Guatemala: Water Law Urgently Needed
Inadequate Access to Water, Sanitation; Indigenous People Especially Affected
July 2, 2025
Cambodia: Mother Nature Activists in Prison One Year
Authorities Should Stop Targeting Environmental Defenders, Journalists
June 4, 2025
Australia Extends License for Nation’s Biggest Fossil Fuel Project
Gas Expansion Undermines Indigenous Cultural Rights, Right to a Healthy Environment
April 24, 2025
US: Trump’s First 100 Days an Assault on Rights
Compilation of 100 Harmful Actions Offers Snapshot of Unfolding Crisis
April 14, 2025
Plastics Reform, Regulation Urged by Los Angeles Reproductive Justice Group
Affected Communities Seek Better Information on Plastics’ Health Harms
April 11, 2025
Human Rights Watch Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment
Environmental Impact Assessments, Strategic Environmental Impact Assessments and the Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment
February 13, 2025
Gaza’s Water Infrastructure Desperately Needs to be Rebuilt
Thousands of Palestinians have died because of Israeli efforts to choke off Gaza’s water supply. Immediate aid — and long-term infrastructure repairs — are essential to save lives.
January 16, 2025
Brazil: Lead COP30 by Example
Phaseout of Fossil Fuels, Robust Forest Protection Needed
December 2, 2024
Midwives See Bigger Risks, and Bigger Role in Climate Crisis
Often Marginalized Workforce May be a Solution to Disaster
November 18, 2024
Brazil: Pesticide Bill Threatens Health, Livelihoods
Smaller Buffer Zones Would Further Reduce Protection from Exposure
October 16, 2024
Florida: Barriers to Addressing Maternal Health Inequities
Inadequate Support for Doula Care
October 15, 2024
EU Makes Major Advance in Tackling Deadly Air Pollution
Governments Should Swiftly Implement New Standards
October 15, 2024
Toxic Chemicals Factor in Women’s Reproductive Health, Rights Crisis
UN Human Rights Expert Says Only Governments Can Stem the Tide
August 21, 2024
US/Oregon: Wildfires Threaten Pregnancies
Socially Excluded Communities Especially at Risk
