News & Resources: ‘Human Rights’
Protests Against River-Linking Plans Gain Momentum in India
Feb 4, 2011
Micahel Mazgaonkar, coordinator of Greengrants' India Board, was on the front lines of the marches this January, protesting a government plan that would inundate up to 75 villages. Read more
We’ve reached 6,000 grants!
Jan 11, 2011
Dana Perry, our Grants Manager, on a Global Greengrants Fund landmark and how even one small grant can help protect lives and push for justice. Read more
Indigenous Rights Activist, Grantee, Faces Unfair Deportation from Peru
Jul 8, 2010
Paul McAuley, a British missionary who has worked tirelessly on behalf of Amazonian communities facing invasive oil and gas development, has been accused of 'inciting unrest' by the Peruvian government – an offense that has threatened expulsion from his home of more than 20 years. Read more
Profits over People: New Injustices in Papua New Guinea
Jun 18, 2010
In a dangerous step backwards, Papua New Guinea has prioritized profits over the rights of its citizens. "The new laws are meant to protect the interests of investors at the expense of the environment and the resource owners. The new laws are selling out the rights of the people." Read more
UPDATE: Baikal Grantee Still Battling Corrupt Officials
Feb 25, 2010
A few weeks ago, Greengrants posted a Breaking News on a police raid on the offices of longtime grantee Baikal Environmental Wave. Although their resolve has only grown stronger, Russian officials continue to harass the group. Read more
Russian Authorities Pressure Baikal Grantee through Police Raid
Feb 1, 2010
The offices of longtime Greengrants grantee Baikal Environmental Wave were raided last Thursday by Russian police after the group had recently revived their campaign against toxic dumping in Siberia’s Lake Baikal. Read more
Greengrants’ Advisors Come Together on Climate Justice
Sep 30, 2009
As world leaders falter in taking any significant action on climate change, Greengrants' Advisors are already witnessing its dire effects on local communities. Last week, they gathered at the Global Advisor Retreat to discuss these impacts, their strategies for the future, and what they are already doing to address it. Read more
Update: Crisis in Honduras Continues
Sep 30, 2009
It has been close to a month since Greengrants sent out a request for emergency support to help environmental and social justice groups that are calling for an end to the coup and a renewed commitment to environmental reform and civil liberties in Honduras. Read more
Honduran Groups Request Emergency Support to Sustain Campaign
Sep 2, 2009
Typically, Greengrants takes a long-term view on social change. However, political situations can arise that our grantees must take advantage of quickly. This is exactly what is happening now in Honduras, and why our Central America Advisory Board has identified an urgent need to increase support for organizations protesting the forced removal of democratically-elected President Manuel Zelaya. Read more
Emergency Support Needed to Sustain Honduran Campaign
Sep 2, 2009
We are contacting you with a request for emergency funding to support civil society organizations in Honduras resisting the military regime that forcefully ousted President Manuel Zelaya on June 28th. Read more