118.5

Recommendation
Cycle
  • Cycle 3 (2017 - 2022)
Session
  • 38 - May 2021
State under Review
State under Review - Regional Group
  • GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
State under Review - Organisations
  • OAS (Organisation of American States)
  • OEI (Organisation of Ibero-American States)
Recommendation

Ratify the Escazú Agreement and ensure appropriate resources are in place to enforce it domestically in order to better protect environmental defenders, including indigenous peoples, rural leaders and journalists

Recommending State
Recommending State - Regional Group
  • WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
Recommending State - Organisations
  • Commonwealth
  • OAS (Organisation of American States)
  • OIF (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie)
Action Category
5 - Specific action
Response
Noted
Issues
  • Environment and human rights
  • Human rights defenders
  • Indigenous peoples
  • International instruments
Related document
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118.5 Ratify the Escazú Agreement and ensure appropriate resources are in place to enforce it domestically in order to better protect environmental defenders, including indigenous peoples, rural leaders and journalists (Canada);