In defense of rights and the environment

The meeting “Human rights and environmental defenders: protection strategies and regional workThe event, organized by OXFAM and CLACSO on Thursday, August 21, was aimed at groups and individuals working on these issues, particularly in relation to the Escazú Agreement.

Participated:
C, responsible for Oxfam Climate Justice in Latin America, co-organizer of the space
Nicolás AvellanedaPlurales Foundation – Platform of Defenders of the Land and Territory
Mariano VillaresCo-Founder of Sustainability Without Borders (SSF), environmental legal expert and climate activist
María Elena Attard, lawyer specializing in Constitutional Law, Constitutional Procedural Law, Human Rights, Gender, Legal Pluralism and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Nasha CuvelierCo-Founder of Sustainability Without Borders (SSF)

In the Marielle Franco Room, CLACSO – Estados Unidos 1168, CABA

El Escazu Agreement It is the first regional environmental agreement in Latin America and the Caribbean. Furthermore, it is the first in the world to contain specific provisions on human rights defenders working on environmental issues. It was adopted in Escazú, Costa Rica, on March 4, 2018.