Événement Conférence
Protecting Environmental Defenders | HRC52 Side Event
20 Mar 2023
11:00–12:00
Lieu: Palais des Nations, Room XXII & Online | YouTube
Organisation: Roadmap de Genève 40/11 pour le Défenseurs des Droits Humains Environnementals, Geneva Environment Network
This side event to the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council (HRC52) discussed the steps made since the launch of the "Geneva Roadmap 40/11" in 2020 in the protection of environmental defenders and identify objectives to come.
About this Event
In view of the current increase of threats and attacks on people engaged in the protection of the environment, the Human Rights Council resolution 40/11 on the protection of environmental human rights defenders, adopted on 19 March 2019, requires a strong implementation follow-up.
The “Geneva Roadmap 40/11”, initiated by the environmental defenders’ meeting in Geneva on 25-27 February 2020, aims at fully utilizing the opportunity offered by the Human Rights Council sessions to promote exchanges between States, researchers and human rights and environmental defenders organizations. It can take stock of current progress and identify objectives that will reinforce the safe space needed for individuals and organizations to act for the protection of the environment.
The COVID-19 pandemic limited the development of this initiative due to the restrictions that started in March 2020, just after the first meeting. With restrictions lifted in most countries, the initiative can now resume its original trajectory. The 52nd session of the Human Rights Council, this March 2023, marks the 25th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, a founding moment. In this perspective, the “Geneva Roadmap 40/11” proposes to take stock of the steps made since 2020 in the protection of environmental defenders and to identify objectives to come, ensuring the implementation of the Council’s resolution 40/11.
Speakers
By order of intervention.
Yves LADOR
Representative of Earthjustice to the United Nations in Geneva
Tawonga CHIHANA
Coordinator, African Environmental Defenders Initiative, Natural Justice
Clemente BAUTISTA
International Network Officer, Kalikasan People's Network for the Environment & Asia Pacific Network of Environment Defenders
Vadim NI
Chair, Board of Trustees, Socio-Ecological Fund
Summer KERN
NGO Observer to the Bureau of the Aarhus Convention, Justice and Environment
Vanessa TORRES
Deputy Director, Asociación Ambiente y Sociedad
David BOYD
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Michel FORST
Special Rapporteur of the Aarhus Convention on Environmental Defenders
Peter LARSEN
Senior Lecturer and Associate Researcher, at the Environmental Governance and Territorial Development Institute and Department of Sociology, University of Geneva
Eva HERSHAW
Data and Land Monitoring Lead, International Land Coalition
Phil LYNCH
Executive Director, International Service for Human Rights
Soo-Young HWANG
Legal Officer, UN Environment Programme
Highlights
Video
Live on facebook part 1 and 2
Summary
To be continued.