Tag: #DefendTheDefenders

We strongly condemn the killings last April 19 in Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental, Philippines, perpetrated by the 79th Infantry Battalion of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Reports from the ground point to yet another series of violations of international humanitarian law by state forces in communities already persisting through waves of various land and environmental issues.

The Asia Pacific Network of Environmental Defenders stands in solidarity with activists and defenders across the world in calling for climate justice this Global Day of Action, November 15.

As the fight to protect and recognize the rights of our environmental defenders continues, APNED heads to COP30 in Belém, Brazil, to demand our advocacies.

With the upcoming action-packed conference, here is our schedule of side events, exhibits, and actions.

Across Asia, people’s movements militantly express their outrage and reclaim their futures from corrupt and repressive regimes through different forms of protest. This growing surge fights back against systems of oppression, exploitation, and destruction that have long plagued the region. These experiences teach us that when people unite, change happens.

As we commemorate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the Asia Pacific Network of Environmental Defenders affirms its fight against development aggression, extractive industries, and rampant militarism that have taken the lives, freedoms, and livelihoods of indigenous peoples all over the Asia-Pacific region. 

Get to know Leaders Network for Environmental Activists and Defenders (LEAD)! LEAD is a multilateral initiative committed to enhancing the recognition, protection, and participation of environmental human rights defenders.

The Asia Pacific Network of Environmental Defenders (APNED) strongly condemns the kidnapping by the Israeli Occupation Forces of 11 activists and a journalist, also called the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, including 22-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. They were taken from the civilian vessel named Madleen while on a mission to deliver humanitarian aid to the […]

Stand with the People of Myanmar for Freedom, Justice, and Lasting Peace! As we enter the fourth year of the rule of Myanmar’s brutal and illegitimate military junta, the Asia Pacific Network of Environmental Defenders expresses its firm solidarity with the struggles of the people of Myanmar for freedom, justice, and lasting peace. Since the […]

Environmental defenders across Southeast Asia face threats, violence and legal hurdles in their fight for justice. Five share their struggles. Article originally published on Dialogue Earth.

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.