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The Asia Pacific Network of Environmental Defenders (APNED) stands with solidarity with the outraged peoples of Indonesia who are exercising their right to protest against the widespread corruption and anti-people policies of the Prabowo administration and sounds the call for environmental defenders to condemn and call for the end of the violent crackdown that the Prabowo administration has unleashed on Indonesian protesters.

The Asia and the Pacific Network of Environmental Defenders (APNED) stands in solidarity with the workers of PT. Huadi Nickel Alloy., who have experienced mass layoffs, excessive working hours, and underpayment of wages and overtime hours, and are exercising their right to strike led by the Mining and Energy Workers Union (SBIPE) in defense of their labor rights, and we harshly condemn the militaristic response of the government and the PT. Huadi Nickel Alloy Company has taken with regards to the workers strike.

The Asia Pacific Network of Environmental Defenders (APNED) stands in solidarity with the family, friends, colleagues, and fellow environmental defenders to demand the immediate release of Dang Dinh Bach. Today marks the fourth year of his imprisonment. In 2021, authorities arrested Bach and later sentenced him to five years in prison on politically motivated charges of tax evasion. 

Today, on World Environment Day 2025, we at the Asia Pacific Network of Environmental Defenders reiterate the call to protect, honor, and stand in solidarity with women environmental human rights defenders (WEHRDs) amid the worsening threats and persistent attacks they face. 

Another year marks the continuation of our fight and advocacy. 2025 began with the same, persisting climate and environmental crises that continue to put vulnerable sectors at risk. Together, as environmental defenders, we have faced challenges that test our resolve and commitment to protecting the land, air, and water we hold dear.

Read the full presentation speech on WEHRDs by APNED’s Niña Fegi last February 28, 2025, at the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) in Bangkok, Thailand.

As we step into 2025, we celebrate our collective efforts as a network together with fellow environmental defenders and express our gratitude. We are in solidarity with the different struggles across the region for environmental rights, continuing our creative, hopeful, and courageous defense of lands, waters, and life.