Accede al comunicado COP 3 of the Escazú Agreement Reinforces the Commitment to Recognize, Protect and Promote All the Rights of Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters. Lee el texto completo aquí.
The administration of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva should rally legislators to approve the Escazú Agreement, more than X Brazilian and international organizations said today in a letter to Institutional Relations Minister Alexandre Padilha. The regional agreement protects the rights to access to information and public participation in decision-making processes on environmental matters and contains specific provisions for protecting environmental human rights defenders.