Saving Monarch Butterflies: Individual Actions and Global Solutions The magic of monarch butterflies, with their delicate wings and epic multigenerational journey, is fading away as habitat loss and climate change threaten their survival. Eduardo Rendón-Salinas, a biologist with over 30 years of experience studying monarch butterflies, explains in an opinion […]
Author: Samantha Chen
Hi, I'm Samantha Chen, a journalist who is passionate about human rights and social justice. I believe in the power of journalism to shine a light on the injustices in our society and inspire positive change.
“Shining a Light on Environmental Concerns: Earth Hour Returns”
Earth Hour: A Symbolic Event to Draw Our Attention to the Environment Among the many challenges that we face as a society, the issue of environmental sustainability and climate change is undoubtedly one of the most pressing. Every year, on the last Saturday of March, millions of people around the […]
Hyundai Construction Equipment Pledges to Halt Sales of Excavators Used for Illegal Gold Mining in the Amazon
Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE) has announced measures to prevent the use of its excavators in illegal gold mining in the Amazon, following the release of a Greenpeace report on the issue. The report revealed that HCE’s heavy machinery is being used for illegal mining on indigenous lands in the Amazon. […]
A Global Plastic Waste Crisis: Is a Unified Approach Attainable?
In late May, delegates from 175 countries, along with private stakeholders, will gather in Paris for a global effort to create an international treaty to potentially control plastic production and pollution. Despite the urgency to address the world’s toxic plastic waste crisis, countries remain far apart on what the treaty […]
Building the Circular Economy: White House and EPA lend support to Reuse
Scaling Up Reuse Systems Requires Collaborative Approach, Investments, and Policy Changes, Say Industry Leaders On Friday, industry stakeholders, policymakers, and other stakeholders gathered in Washington D.C. at an event organized by the World Wildlife Fund and Upstream to discuss the role of reuse systems in a circular economy for plastics. […]
Brazil’s Environmental Policies Called into Question: Why Joining Regional Pact is a Imperative Move
Brazil Takes a Step Forward in Protecting Environmental Defenders President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva recently sent the Escazú Agreement to Congress for approval. The agreement has been gathering dust in Brazil‘s capital, Brasília, for years. It was signed by President Michel Temer in 2018, but neither he nor his […]
Hopeful signs at border as end of Title 42 witnessed without chaos and cruelty towards asylum seekers
A delegation of prominent national civil and immigrant rights leaders led by the Haitian Bridge Alliance visited locations in the Texas Rio Grande Valley and the Mexican state of Tamaulipas to bear witness to the end of Title 42 and the implementation of a number of punitive policies along the […]
Candidates in Thailand’s upcoming election urged to prioritize human rights safeguards
## Thailand Elections: A Chance for Human Rights Safeguards Thailand‘s upcoming general election on May 14 presents a rare opportunity for political parties and candidates to publicly commit to the protection and promotion of human rights. Amnesty International’s Chanatip Tatiyakaroonwong emphasizes that it is important that the rights of marginalized […]
Lebanon’s Deportation of Syrian Refugees Must Cease Immediately: Editorial
Lebanese Armed Forces Deport Syrian Refugees back to Syria, violating human rights The recent summary deportation of hundreds of Syrian refugees from Lebanon to Syria has caused concern among human rights organizations. Amnesty International, together with 20 national and international organizations, has condemned the surge of anti-refugee rhetoric in Lebanon […]
Sudanese Massacre: The Urgency of Establishing an Investigative Mechanism by UN Human Rights Council
Amnesty International has welcomed the announcement that the United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Sudan on 11 May 2023 to discuss the impact of the ongoing conflict in the country. The organization has called on the council to address the human rights crisis in Sudan […]