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Invitation to a side event on land and environment defenders at the UN Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights

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The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

 

a joint programme of

 

The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)

and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)

 

in partnership with

 

CIDSE, Franciscans International, Peace Brigades International (PBI)

 

invites you to a side event at the UN Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights entitled


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“Improving protection and ensuring participation of Land and Environment Defenders in all business initiatives and discussions”


 

3 December 2014, Room IX, Palais des Nations

8.00-9.30

 

Despite the increased recognition of the important role played by human rights defenders, and women in particular, when confronting adverse impacts of investment projects, much remains to be done to enhance their protection and participation and to put an end to the abuses they face.

Women and men who promote and protect land and environment-related human rights still face in return a large range of abuses committed by State and non-State actors on all continents. In Latin America, Africa and Asia particularly, those defenders have been under surveillance, criminalised, slandered, attacked, arbitrarily detained, harassed or otherwise threatened, and in some cases killed, in a climate of impunity. Because of this growing and worrying trend, there is clearly a great need for the international community, States and businesses to seek concrete ways to actively respect and protect land and environment defenders.

This side event therefore aims to encourage all stakeholders to take into account the special situation – in terms of protection and participation - of those  who advocate on the respect of land and environmental rights. It will also address challenges faced by women and men human rights defenders to access remedy when their rights are violated and the effectiveness of the remedies on offer.

* The Observatory will be presenting its 2014 Annual Report entitled: ”We Are not Afraid”. Land Rights Defenders : attacked for confronting unbridled development.

Panelists

 

- Gerald Staberock – OMCT Secretary General

- Debby Stothard, FIDH Secretary General

- Irrael Manuel Aguilar Solano - Governor of the Zenú Indigenous Reserve (Resguardo) of Alto San Jorge – Colombia

- Donald Hernández Palma – Honduras Center for the Promotion of Community Development (CEHPRODEC) – Honduras

- Jaybee Garganera - Tampakan Forum – Philippines

 

- Key Note: Hila Elver – UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food (video message)

- Moderator: Denise Auclair, CIDSE

 

Interpretation will be provided in English and Spanish.

Coffee and Croissants will be offered before the event



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Date: November 28, 2014
Activity: Human Rights Defenders
Type: Events
Subjects: Development projects, Human Rights Defenders, Land and Housing

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