Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM, Greece) - Justice and Environment

Justice and Environment️ 4 days ago

📣 After a decade long grassroots campaign led by civil society organisations in Ireland and the US, An Bord Pleanála has rejected planning permission for the proposed development of a polluting and dangerous Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal in Ballylongford Co. Kerry. This is a major victory for activists and civil society organisations who have been fighting against this project since the beginning! 👏👏 #LNG #Ballylongford #WinForCivilSociety #EnergySecurity #anbordpleanála

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Shannon LNG dead in the water after Planning Permission refusal

The final nail in the coffin after a decade long grassroots campaign…

Justice and Environment️ 7 days ago

📢 Our member Zelena akcija / FoE Croatia together with the Extinction Rebellion Zagreb held an action at the headquarters of LNG Croatia to point out the harmful effects of the further expansion of the Krk LNG terminal on and the construction of new gas pipelines. They covered the board with the name of the company with a large banner listing its sins. #GlobalDayofAction to #EndFossilFuels and move towards #FastFairForever! #RenewablesNow #EnergyTransition #ClimateAction ✊

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LNG Croatia is destroying the climate and our future

Zelena akcija je udruženje građanki i građana za zaštitu okoliša i prirode…

Justice and Environment️ 4 weeks ago

DACE news Within our project called Discussions and Actions on Climate and Environment (DACE) our publication on "climate rights" was published during the hot days of summer. https://justiceandenvironment.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Climate-rights-study_final_web-1.pdf This perfectly resonates with the publication of another study by UNEP, the 2023 Global Climate Litigation Report. https://www.unep.org/resources/report/global-climate-litigation-report-2023-status-review Our project is funded by the European Union. 🇪🇺

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Global Climate Litigation Report: 2023 Status Review

Climate litigation represents a frontier solution to change the dynamics of the…

Justice and Environment️ 4 weeks ago

It's time to recognise the threat of SLAPPs across Europe❗ 👉 Research from Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe - CASE has found that year after year, SLAPPs are increasingly a worrying threat to democracy. ⚠️ Most of the abusive litigation and legal threats targeting journalists and activists are based on national defamation laws or similar provisions on insult or honour, with the most likely targets being individuals and the most common litigants being those in positions of power. ⚠️ To tackle this issue, robust anti-SLAPP legislation is needed. 👉 Read the full report to find out more: https://tinyurl.com/mpn2d625 #RightToSpeak #RightToKnow #SLAPP #AntiSLAPP

Justice and Environment️ 2 months ago

📣 Bruno Manser Fonds campaigns for the conservation of tropical rainforests and Indigenous Peoples' rights. We're showing our support in their SLAPP battle! 👉 This is yet another example of how legal threats against activists reporting on vital issues of public interest especially those that affect vulnerable communities create a chilling effect on other public watchdogs. #StopSLAPPs #SaveTheRainforest #BMF #SLAPPBattle #Basel #Switzerland #Deforestation

Justice and Environment️ 2 months ago

Our member from Zelena akcija / FoE Croatia, Željka Leljak Gracin, participated in yesterday's closed-door workshop on civil disobedience with an amazing group of 30 environmental defenders, lawyers, academic and national human rights institutions from 10 European countries. Learn more about it in the public statement 👉 https://tinyurl.com/2dsmnspf #EnvironmentalLaw ##NationalHumanRights #EnvironmentalDefenders #EU

Justice and Environment️ 2 months ago

Lawsuits against free speech: what are you afraid of? The Croatian Government sided with the position of the Council of the EU, which significantly weakens the regulation of the so-called SLAPP lawsuits or strategic lawsuits against free speech. Zelena akcija / FoE Croatia participated in a press conference in front of the Ministry of Justice and Administration today on the occasion of the vote on the anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) directive in the European Parliament. The discussion of the members of the Parliament will be held today, and on Tuesday they will vote on the rules for protecting journalists, activists, academics, artists etc. from legal procedures that aim to silence them through unfounded and abusive legal procedures. In addition to introducing the public to the worrisome position taken by the Government, the goal of the press conference, organised by the Croatian Journalists' Association, was to highlight the large number of lawsuits against journalists and activists in Croatia. That is why one of the speakers was Enes Ćerimagić, FoE Croatia’s lawyer from the FoE Croatia. More in this here: https://justiceandenvironment.org/news-posts/lawsuits-against-free-speech-what-are-you-afraid-of/

Justice and Environment️ 2 months ago

➡️ We live in a time when environmental issues are at the forefront of many people's minds. #TheAarhusConvention is a major milestone in the push to uphold environmental rights for all and ensure that civil society and the public have a say in environmental decision-making. ➡️ The 27th meeting of the Working Group of the Parties to the Convention was held in Geneva, opening new horizons for environmental democracy. Despite the challenges posed by the ongoing war in Ukraine, significant efforts are made to implement the Convention, with initiatives such as the #EcoSystem digital platform and #EcoZagroza system for controlling and monitoring the environmental situation. The Special Rapporteur on #EnvironmentalDefenders under the Aarhus Convention highlighted the importance of protecting environmental defenders, who also spoke of the need to promote transparency and public participation in international forums. Let's work together to uphold environmental rights and ensure that everyone has a say in shaping our future. 🙌 📷 Summer Kern, the J&E lawyer, delivered a statement on Ukraine, with Csaba Kiss, coordinator and Aarhus Convention topic leader at J&E, standing by her side. #AarhusConvention #EnvironmentalRightsForAll #ProtectEnvironmentalDefenders

Justice and Environment️ 2 months ago

Consumer, health and environmental protection groups urge justice for EU pollution victims in crucial IED vote A coalition of European organisations protecting consumers, health and environment across Europe have sent an urgent letter to MEPs to entreaty them to introduce vital protection for pollution victims in the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED). The IED governs over 50,000 installations like steelworks, chemicals and plastics factories, industrial farms and coal plants, all over Europe. ClientEarth lawyer Bellinda Bartolucci said: “Illegal pollution is on the doorsteps of households across Europe and it’s making people sick. There are elevated rates of cancer around illegally polluting plants, widespread respiratory issues, metal traces found in sick children’s brains – and currently, the people and families affected are still the ones that have to pay the price. It is now up to MEPs to put people’s health first. More info: https://justiceandenvironment.org/news-posts/consumer-health-and-environmental-protection-groups-urge-justice-for-eu-pollution-victims-in-crucial-ied-vote/