Press Releases
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Clean energy, dirty consequences: Mining for renewable technologies linked to global social unrest Mining for metals to build electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar panels and electric grids linked to more than 300 incidents of violence, protest and deaths between 2021 and 202307 November 2024
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#COP29 targeted by network of accounts pushing Azeri Government messaging #COP29 targeted by network of accounts pushing Azeri Government messaging29 October 2024
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Open call for a ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon and Israel and end to impunity amid a spiralling humanitarian catastrophe and escalating regional conflict Global Witness joins Crisis Action in call for a ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon and Israel and end to impunity amid a spiralling humanitarian catastrophe and escalating regional conflict24 October 2024
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TikTok and Facebook fail to detect harmful disinformation advertisements – putting US election at risk Just weeks before the US presidential election, Facebook and TikTok approved ads containing harmful election disinformation. This is despite a similar Global Witness investigation published two years earlier that found failures in their moderation systems17 October 2024
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UK banks poured over £1 billion into ‘forest-risk’ companies since 2022 - defying country’s landmark anti-deforestation pledge The UK banking sector has poured over £1 billion ($1.4bn) into “forest-risk” companies globally since COP26, undermining the country’s commitments made at the 2021 Glasgow climate conference.15 October 2024
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Leading collagen manufacturer fuelling deforestation crisis in Paraguay Global Witness has uncovered alarming connections between the supply chain of one of the world’s largest collagen producers and extensive deforestation and human rights abuses in Paraguay's Gran Chaco region08 October 2024
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Proposed delay to EU anti-deforestation law could cause deforestation 14 times the size of Paris The proposed delay would significantly undermine global efforts to combat climate change, releasing carbon emissions equivalent to 188 million long-haul flights02 October 2024
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Barclays earned $1.7 billion financing company tied to Indigenous land destruction in Amazon Barclays earned $1.7 billion financing company tied to Indigenous land destruction in Amazon26 September 2024
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Google ads on far-right website that promotes climate denial, raise close to $1.5 million Google ads on far-right website raise close to $1.5 million23 September 2024
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More than 2,100 land and environmental defenders killed globally between 2012 and 2023 At least 196 land and environmental defenders were killed last year for trying to protect their homes, community or the planet, according to a new report by Global Witness released today, working in collaboration with global partners10 September 2024
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Global Witness condemns escalating arrests of climate campaigners in Uganda A total of 96 cases of people being detained or arrested for opposing the controversial East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) have been reported in the past nine months, with the number of arrests skyrocketing in recent months.20 August 2024
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UK lawmakers call on Azerbaijan to free LSE academic as courts “freeze’’ case and extend pre-trial detention Twenty-five UK lawmakers have joined campaign groups in calling on the President of Azerbaijan to immediately and unconditionally release renowned economist Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, detained in Azerbaijan on fabricated charges with no trial date, after an Azerbaijani judge ‘’froze’’ his case16 August 2024
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Philippines Court of Appeals ruling raises concerns over safety of environmental defenders Global Witness strongly condemns the decision by the Court of Appeals in the Philippines to deny the petition for protective writs to two youth land and environmental defenders made yesterday13 August 2024
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Shell Q2 2024: Shareholder wealth soars to £18 billion during year of record-breaking heat Fossil fuel oil and money01 August 2024
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Newly identified bot-like accounts are generating billions of impressions, sowing division and spreading disinformation on X 45 accounts that appear to be bots on X have generated over 4 billion views while amplifying racist and sexualised abuse, conspiracy theories and climate disinformation, according to a Global Witness investigation released today.31 July 2024