Posts by Michel Forst
๐ Weekly updates on complaints
๐ธ๐ชComplaint ACSR/C/2024/62 (Sweden)(ongoing) - Concerns the alleged penalization of Isabelle Letellier, environmental defender who participated in a peaceful environmental protest, in Sweden ๐ธ๐ช.
๐ Follow this series on my social media
๐ฉ For updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y
๐ Weekly updates on complaints
๐ฎ๐นComplaint ACSR/C/2025/78 (Italy)(ongoing) - Concerns the alleged penalization of Antonio Tricarico, environmental campaigner for @recommon.org focused on challenging corporate and state abuse in ๐ฎ๐น
๐ Follow this series on social media
๐ฉ For updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y
๐ Weekly updates on complaints
๐ท๐ธComplaint ACSR/C/2023/20 (Serbia)(ongoing) - Concerns the alleged penalization of Nikola Krstic, environmental defender involved in monitoring and campaigning against pollution in Smederevo, ๐ท๐ธ
๐ Follow this series on my social media
๐ฉ For updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST for the First European Forum on Environmental Human Rights Defenders - Interested to participate? Fill the form to let us know.
โฑ๏ธ Deadline ๐ 10 May 2026
๐ Link ๐ lnkd.in/ehWuZnpN
๐จ Registration doe snot guarantee a place. Funding support limited.
Constructive meeting with @michelforst.bsky.social, Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders under the #AarhusConvention. #Environmentaldefenders must be provided with a safe & enabling environment to carry out their vital work on promoting & protecting human rights relating to the environment.
๐ Weekly updates on complaints
๐ฆ๐ฟComplaint ACSR/C/2024/45 (Azerbaijan) (ongoing)
Concerns the alleged penalization of Anar Mammadli, advocate for human rights and environmental justice in Azerbaijan.
๐ Details shorturl.at/z0Aoe
๐ Follow this series on my social media
๐ฉ For updates eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y
Latest on case that has sparked intervention by UN rapporteur on environmental defenders @michelforst.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
๐ Weekly updates on complaints
๐จ๐ญComplaint ACSR/C/2023/14 (Switzerland)(ongoing) - Concerns the alleged penalization of BMF & Dr. Straumann campaigning to highlight environmental harm & corruption linked to deforestation in Malaysia
ย
๐ Follow this series on social media
๐ฉ Updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y
๐ Weekly updates on complaints
๐น๐ฉ Complaint ACSR/C/2023/13 (Romania)(ongoing) - Concerns alleged penalization of Bankwatch Romania & staff members. An NGO which seeks to prevent negative impacts of infrastructure projects in ๐น๐ฉ
๐ Follow this series on my social media
๐ฉ For updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y
๐ Weekly updates on complaints
๐ณ๐ฑ Complaint ACSR/C/2023/16 (Netherlands)(ongoing)
Concerns the alleged penalization of @xrnl.bsky.social and 7 defenders who participated in roadblocks urging ๐ณ๐ฑ to stop fossil fuel subsidies
๐ Follow this series on social media
๐ฉ For regular updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y
Thank @codohertynews.bsky.social
โIf members of the public cannot complain to the police without fear that the alleged perpetrator will get access to their confidential police complaint, this will have a serious chilling effectโ
๐ Weekly updates on complaints
๐ซ๐ท Complaint ACSR/C/2023/11 (Switzerland) (closed) - Concerns the alleged penalization of Carlos Choc, environmental journalist in ๐ฌ๐น
๐ฅ Carlos Chocโs testimony www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2z_...
๐ Follow this series on social media
๐ฉ For regular updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y
๐ Weekly updates on complaints
๐ซ๐ท Complaint ACSR/C/2023/7 (France) (closed) - Concerns the alleged penalization of Jรฉrรดme Kozic, environmental defender who participated in a peaceful protest in ๐ซ๐ท
๐ Follow this series on social media
๐ฉ For regular updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y
๐ Weekly updates on complaints
๐ซ๐ท Complaint ACSR/C/2023/3 (France) (closed) - concerns the alleged penalization of Elsa Souchay, environmental journalist for @reporterre.net, in France.
๐ Follow this series on social media
๐ฉ For regular updates: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y
๐ฃ NEW - Launch of a series of publications on complaints
Starting tomorrow, I will launch a series of publications on complaints received that are public, and on new complaints that I receive as they arise.
๐ Follow this series on social media
๐ฉ Updates directly in your inbox: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y
โน๏ธ Reports - now available in Russian โน๏ธ
1๏ธโฃ Complaints & activities ๐ shorturl.at/lWN0y
2๏ธโฃ Consultations with environmental defenders ๐ shorturl.at/x4Zyg
3๏ธโฃ Key trends and threats ๐ shorturl.at/pbYBS
๐ก For other versions & languages of these reports, see here ๐ unece.org/environmenta...
Guidelines on the Right to Peaceful Environmental Protest and Civil Disobedience - Now available in Russian
RUS ๐ shorturl.at/k48v0
FRA ๐ shorturl.at/0zfTp
ESP ๐ shorturl.at/jPNrB
ENG ๐ shorturl.at/9KJVb
#AarhusConvention #EnvironmentalDefenders #PeacefulProtest #CivilDisobedience
๐ธ Testimony from an environmental defender: Carlos Choc's experience with the mandate of UN Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders under the #AarhusConvention
๐ฌ Watch Carlos Choc's testimony:
๐ช๐ธ ๐ฌ๐ง www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2z_...
๐ช๐ธ ๐ซ๐ท www.youtube.com/watch?v=72FP...
Guidelines on the Right to Peaceful Environmental Protest and Civil Disobedience - Available French&Spanish
๐ซ๐ท ๐ shorturl.at/0zfTp
๐ช๐ธ ๐ shorturl.at/jPNrB
๐ฌ๐ง ๐ shorturl.at/9KJVb
#AarhusConvention #EnvironmentalDefenders #PeacefulProtest #CivilDisobedience
๐จ The first 2026 edition of my monthly newsletter is out!
๐ก If you missed it but want to stay updated on my work and key events and activities to come...
๐ Sign up here for next month: eepurl.com/jtOQ-Y