News from our member groups
Coffee in the time of impunity
Coffee is being touted as the next ‘big thing’ in the Philippines. Yet blood has already been shed over this seemingly innocuous drink, as coffee-growing companies attempt to grab fertile ancestral lands from indigenous peoples. Brewing Tensions The Philippines is an...
A Briefing on Longxing 629: A case of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities and related human rights abuses on a tuna longliner
Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing activities have been among the most critical threats to marine ecosystems. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recognised the threat and announced the International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter, and...
PRESS RELEASE: Korean NGOs and International NGOs call on WCPFC for inclusion of Longxing 629 on the IUU list
Sea burials of Indonesian crew, human rights abuse and catch of endangered shark species onboard the Chinese vessel are revealed. On July 22, Advocates for Public Interest Law (APIL), Citizens’ Institute for Environmental Studies (CIES), Korea Federation for...
The Devastating Impacts of TOD Walini
‘Jakarta Bandung’ Fast Train project and the Belt and Road Initiative Source: WALHI/Friends of the Earth Indonesia. The controversial ‘Jakarta Bandung’ Fast Train project (Kereta Cepat Jakarta Bandung or KCJB) is one of a number of infrastructure developments being...
Testimonials of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: “We want to protect the ocean, for the future and for our livelihood”
Friends of the Earth Japan (FoE Japan), in cooperation with the NGO Peace Boat, have launched the next in their series of multilingual video testimonies of Fukushima's current situation. In the latest installment, hear interviews with fishermen from Fukushima, who...
Covid19: Stories of Solidarity from the Asia Pacific
Coronavirus hasn’t affected everyone equally. We're sharing stories of what lockdown and life under coronavirus looks like across the Asia Pacific. Hearing from those who are among the worst affected, and how they are taking action. Malaysia: Fisher-folk switch...
Extinguish The Fire and Clean Up The Mess Now
Immediate action must be taken to douse the fire at Baghjan oil well in the Tinsukia district of Assam. Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific and our allies at Delhi Solidarity Group express our shock and deep concerns regarding the adverse and irreparable environmental...
BELA, 2020 Tang Prize Winner
We are pleased to announce that the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association has been awarded the prestigious 2020 Tang Prize. The 2020 Tang Prize in Rule of Law has been jointly awarded to Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA), Dejusticia: The...
Rampal verging on development disaster
“Sundarbans and Rampal do not fall in a line. Sundarbans needs to be protected. Our lives are intertwined with the forests. We would die if the forests die.”Md Serazul Islam (45), Harinagar, Shyamnagar. Honey collector, fisher and member of a Community Patrolling...
PENGON responds to ‘State of Environment and Outlook Report for the occupied Palestinian territory 2020’
The United Nations Environment Programme has prepared a report on the state of the environment in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in response to a Palestinian request by the Environmental Quality Authority. Friends of Earth Palestine/PENGON has reviewed the report...
Japanese government plans to release radioactive contaminated water
The Japanese government is planning to release radioactive contaminated water, that has been accumulating since the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in 2011, into the ocean. At present, more than 70% of the water which is being stored in the tanks...
Japan must not support Vung Ang 2 Coal Power Plant in Vietnam
Japanese environmental NGOs, including Friends of the Earth Japan, have submitted a petition to the Japanese public and private sectors for the cancellation of the Vung Ang 2 Coal-fired Power Generation Project in Vietnam. The petition was signed by 127 organizations...
Solidarity with victims of the LG gas leak
On May 7th 2020, a deadly gas leak occurred at a LG Corp Polymers plant in Andhra Pradesh, India. The incident, reminiscent of the 1984 Bhopal disaster, has reportedly affected over 1000 people, killed at least twelve and has allegedly damaged the environment. The...
Marking 34 years since the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
Friends of the Earth Japan, in cooperation with Peace Boat, are launching a series of video testimonies of the current situation in Fukushima in 6 languages. This will begin on April 26, marking 34 years since the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster. Nine years have passed...
COVID-19: An Opportunity for System Change
In light of International Seeds Day today, we want to plant a seed of hope for a better planet. Covid-19 has revealed the urgent need for system change and solidarity. It has shown that all our struggles are interconnected. It has been more than a month since the...
Use of bear bile in COVID-19 treatment should be stopped
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is gravely concerned to learn that the National Health Commission of China has recommended the use of bear bile in the treatment of severe and critical cases of COVID-19. This move is a blow to conservationists worldwide, as on...
