Navigating a global crossroads: Human rights defenders and business in 2025
2026
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Business and Human Rights Centre
In 2025, the Business and Human Rights Centre documented nearly 800 (790) attacks on defenders raising concerns about business. This is more than two attacks…
Land Rights, Impunity, and the Fight to Protect Brazil's Environmental and Land Defenders
2026
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People Places Planet
Environmental and land defenders in Brazil face some of the highest rates of violence in the world, yet most attacks are never investigated, and fewer…
Human Rights Defenders and Digital Space
2026
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
On 31 March 2026, the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders published a scoping paper examining how social media platforms contribute, intentionally or otherwise, to…
Land Rights Activists Say a Strong Mechanism Is Needed to Resolve Land Issues
2026
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Kantarawaddy Times
Land rights organizations in Karenni State warn of an urgent need for a formal mechanism to address growing land disputes, as rising land sales—especially since…
Hidden Iceberg report reveals scale of non-lethal attacks against defenders
2026
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Business and Human Rights Centre
The Hidden Iceberg report documents non-lethal attacks faced by Indigenous, land, and environmental defenders around the world. Using new data from the ALLIED coalition across…