Environmental activism under threat

Side Event at the 56th Session of the Human Rights Council

The side event highlighted the crucial role of civil society in the climate discussion by analyzing previous COPs.

Panelists: 

-Emin Huseynov: human rights defender, Istitute for Human Rights

-Michel Forst: UN Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders uder the Aarhus Convention

-Marie Claire Graf: co-founder of the Youth Negotiations Academy