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Earthjustice uses U.S. courts and international tribunals to hold corporations and governments accountable for human rights violations resulting from environmental devastation. Through petitions to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, for example, we are helping to protect the way of life of the Arctic Inuit people from the harmful effects of global warming, and to protect the health of children and local community members from the harmful effects of pollution from an aluminum smelter in La Oroya, Peru.
We also work closely with the United Nations to establish universal recognition of the right to a healthy environment. Each year, Earthustice submits a report to the UN Human Rights Council detailing the most significant developments at the domestic, regional and international levels which demonstrate the growing awareness of the right to a healthy environment. The report also includes case studies about issues in various countries that clearly illustrate the link between human rights and the environment. Click on the map below/this link to access the UN report web tool.
Read more about annual UN Environmental Rights Reports
