The EACOP oil pipeline had devastated thousands of people's livelihoods in Uganda and risks locking in decades of greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to the global climate crisis.

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.

Government Delays the Move Despite Sea Level Rise, Overcrowding

Khodor Al Hauwsi listens to his battery operated radio in his dark apartment in Beirut.

How do extreme weather events affect people with disabilities, and why is there a need for adaptation and mitigation efforts to be more inclusive? During COP27, Birgit Schwarz speaks with disability advocates.

As COP27 begins in Egypt, HRW’s Birgit Schwarz is joined by youth climate activists from Uganda, Nigeria, and Ghana to discuss climate change, actions needed in the Global South, and why young activists should sit at the negotiating table. With young activists Patience Nabukalu, Evelyn Addor, and Olumide Idowu.

Ahead of COP27, Egyptian human rights defenders Mona Seif and Mohamed Lotfy join Birgit Schwarz to discuss the fight for freedom in Egypt and the authorities' attempts to curb all protest and criticism.

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