Jul 29 2021
Past event

Increasing support for environmental, land and indigenous defenders: ‘The Phonebook;’ the ‘Microsite for Collective Protection Resources’ and the ‘Supporting our protectors’ report

The situation for environmental, land and indigenous defenders is nothing short of dire. Every year a new tragic record of violence against these defenders shocks the world. Their rights to life, physical integrity, safety, political participation, and freedom of expression and association – among others basic civil liberties – are continually and increasingly violated.

In the light of this worrying crisis, a wide range of actors, including governments, multilateral institutions, individuals, and non-profit and civil society organizations, have designed and implemented support strategies to further prevent and respond to attacks against environmental, land and indigenous defenders.

However, there continues to be a significant disconnect between EHRDs and these sources of support.

To help bridge this gap, the Zero Tolerance Initiative (ZTI), and the Universal Rights Group (URG) with the support of ALLIED, have developed two important digital tools, which will be launched during this event: The Phonebook, a directory of support organisations for defenders of the environment, land, territory (currently available for Colombia, Kenya and Mexico); and the Microsite for Collective Protection Resources, a library of over 100 reports, videos, guides, and other training materials on best practices to effectively protect land and environmental defenders, their communities, and lands.

During the event, participants will also hear about ZTI’s new podcast and the latest URG-ALLIED report ‘Supporting our protectors;’ along with valuable testimonies from international experts, rightsholders and defenders on what these resources mean for them.

Draft Agenda:

– Introduction

– Presentation of the Microsite for Collective Protection Resources and ZTI’s podcast

– Presentation of The Phonebook (digital portals and APPs)

– Presentation of the URG-ALLIED report ‘Supporting our Protectors’

– Testimonies of defenders:

  • President of FECONAU – Indigenous leader and HRD from Peru
  • Tom Bicko Ooko (TBC) – Kenya
  • Marcela Epiayyu – Colombia

– Q&A

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  • Jul 29th 2021
  • 16:00
  • Public event

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