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Pakistan: Financial pledges for flood recovery should not be used by countries to 'wash their conscience'This is a welcome step from the countries among the most responsible for climate change, but it should not wash their conscience
10 Jan 2023 Press release -
COP15: Biodiversity conference 'fails' to protect Indigenous people's rightsThe “Global Biodiversity Framework” agreed at the COP15 Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, Canada is a missed opportunity to protect the rights of Indigenous peoples
19 Dec 2022 Press release -
UAE: Egyptian-American dissident at risk of torture after COP27 criticism08 Dec 2022 Press release
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Biodiversity COP15, Montreal: Warning of ‘grave’ risk to indigenous peoples’ rightsProposal to protect 30% of all land and sea must put Indigenous peoples’ rights at its heart
06 Dec 2022 Press release -
Egypt: mass round-ups ahead of COP2706 Nov 2022 Press release
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Amnesty calls for more cuts and loss and damage fund for people whose rights are hit by climate crisisGovernments need to ensure 2030 emissions targets are in line with keeping global temperature rise below 1.5°C
04 Nov 2022 Press release -
Pakistan: Floods are stark warning to wealthy countries on climate changeCountries must support Pakistan as floods devastate lives and impact a range of human rights
31 Aug 2022 Press release -
Brazil: murder of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira must be thoroughly investigated16 Jun 2022 Press release
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Pakistan: Prime Minister rolls out plan to tackle smog crisisPakistan's Prime Minister held the first ever press conference for specifically addressing the smog crisis in Punjab. He then rolled out a plan in line with expert recommendations for tackling toxic air pollution.
13 Jan 2020 -
Philippines country most at risk from climate crisisThe Philippines is the country most at risk from the climate crisis according to a report published in 2019 by the Institute for Economics and Peace.
13 Nov 2018