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Defenders of the Earth

… at least 43 killings – 33 by the police and 10 by the military –with private actors, such as security guards and … Other actors associated with murders of defenders were the military, settlers, loggers, hired gunmen and business … their activities ille- gal” or “the action of turning an activity into a criminal offence by making it illegal”. Both …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group

… to turn over his memory card and camera, allegedly by a military police officer. the officer was also shot during the … have ties to DEsa, and others have ties to the Honduran military. the family and others continue to question whether … and onward to its implementation.’ Where the economic activity in question is illegal, these inequalities are …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… as a pretext for land-grabbing by business interests with military support. Further suspected killings by the army were … new settlers from the country’s interi- or, including ex-military personnel, who seek to exploit the region’s natural … killed 10 villagers in 2015.93 The upsurge in mining activity has been coupled with weakening of regulations by …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

The World Charter for Nature

… the evaluation of conservation policies and methods. 20. Military activities damaging to nature shall be avoided. 21. …
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Compendiums on Human Rights and the Environment - Selected International legal materials and cases (Advanced Version)

… results not from governmental activities, but from private activity. Regulation must deal with licensing, setting up, … the damage caused is clearly excessive in relation to the military advantage anticipated. For this particular type of … be known and the resultant environmental impacts from the military activities must be foreseeable. A judgment based on …
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Prevention, management and resolution of social conflict as a key requirement for conservation and management of ecosystems

… land and territories, and consequent political and military conflict, are only going to increase globally with …
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Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty

… Rome, Italy The past decade has been a period of intense activity and innovation around the world in the revision of … judicial power, and the administration of religious and military courts under the Supreme Court. Regarding the … within the branches of General Courts, Religion Courts, Military Courts and State Admin- istrative Courts.” That …
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Water as a human right?

… environment, etc. where an environmentally destructive activity directly threatened people’s health and life. The … inter alia, to refrain from: � engaging in any practice or activity that denies or limits equal access to adequate … Party: (b) If not as sustenance, then in direct support of military action, provided, however, that in no event shall …
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Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation

… any [s]tate, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of … systems and agricultural crops inflicted by the Israeli military. In some cases, farmers are prevented from accessing … intimidation and the oppressive impacts of curfews and military occupation. Rights and access to water Kufrdan is …
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Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment

… of land and marine resource use with an associated set of activity guidelines and regulations (e.g., defining the … detained by the police; to provide to the police and military to allow them more time to conduct protest … public in the areas likely to be affected by a proposed activity to participate in relevant environmental impact …
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