Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Governments Should Protect Environmental Defenders from Violence and Repression
August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Maria Laura Canineu, deputy director of environment and human rights, and Anna Styer, former intern on environment and human rights:
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Governments Should Protect Environmental Defenders from Violence and Repression
Uphold Rights to a Healthy Environment and Freedoms of Association, Assembly, and Expression
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As space for environ . . .
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Governments Should Protect Environmental Defenders from Violence and Repression
Uphold Rights to a Healthy Environment and Freedoms of Association, Assembly, and Expression
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As space for environ . . .