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CURRENT EVENTS
Three new coming events!
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- 21 April 2026: The right to defend rights in environmental matters
- 21 April 2026: The shadows of ”green”
- 13 May 2026: Persecution of Bio Defenders in Ecuador
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The right to defend rights in environmental matters
21 April 2026, 17:00–18:30 CET
Language: Spanish with English interpretation
Online | COP4 Escazú side event
Environmental human rights defenders play a critical role in protecting people and the planet – yet too often, they face risks, barriers, and silence. At COP4 of the Escazú Agreement, the Danish Institute for Human Rights, together with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, is hosting a side event that focuses on how Article 9 of the Escazú Agreement can be advanced in practice.
Los defensores de los derechos humanos medioambientales desempeñan un papel fundamental en la protección de las personas y del planeta; sin embargo, con demasiada frecuencia se enfrentan a riesgos, obstáculos y silencio. En la COP 4 del Acuerdo de Escazú, el Instituto Danés de Derechos Humanos, junto con el Instituto Raoul Wallenberg, organiza un evento paralelo centrado en cómo se puede aplicar en la práctica el artículo 9 del Acuerdo de Escazú.
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The Shadows of ”Green”: Who decides, Who benefits and Who bears the costs?
21 April 2026, 12:00h-14:00h
Hybrid Event
Brussels S. of Governance – Lisbon/Rome Room., Bd de la Plaine 5/1st floor, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgiu
By examining how ”green” projects, like Nature-based Solutions (NbS), are conceptualised, we want to ask: who is really deciding? whose knowledge are being used? who bears their burden? Are these conflicts merely the result of poor implementation, or do they reflect deeper structural tensions within prevailing models?
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Persecution of Bio Defenders in Ecuador: Indigenous Movement in Resistance
13 May 2026, 15:00h-17:00h
Utrecht UniversityJanskerkhof 2-3 Room 019
This seminar critically examines the relationship between the expansion of the extractive frontier and state criminalization. It brings together three Indigenous leaders currently facing persecution in Ecuador: Leonidas Iza (former president of CONAIE and former presidential candidate), Sisa Cotacachi (Indigenous leader from Otavalo, epicenter of the 2025 protests), and Dario Iza (president of the Kitu Kara peoples). Together, they will reflect on ongoing struggles, strategies of resistance, and the state–corporate dynamics shaping territorial conflicts.
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PAST EVENTS
Defending a Living Earth
27 November 2025, 16.30-18.00 CET UTC+1
Online (Zoom) and Ostrom in LUCSUS, Biskopsgatan 5, 223 62 Lund
Environmental defenders and allies reflect on strategies they have used in their work to fight for socio-ecological justice using transnational networks.
On the Frontlines: Environmental Defenders
in a Turbulent World
26 Sept 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
Brussels S. of Governance – Lisbon Room., Bd de la Plaine 5/1st floor, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium
This event is a reflection on what does it mean to be an environmental defender today, when law can empower change, but also be weaponized to silence. Join us at the Lisbon Room (BSoG) or online.
Round Table: Advisory Opinion 32 of 2025: Climate Emergency and Human Rights What’s next?
15 Jul 2025, 15:00 – 16:30
Online Round Table
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) issued Advisory Opinion 32 of 2025 on the climate emergency and human rights. This decision marks a significant milestone in the development of international law. Join us on 15 July to discuss the implications of this decision.
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