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Source: Greenpeace Statement –

Submission includes first-hand testimonies from some of Delhi’s most heat affected communities, backed by documentary evidence including medical, utility and financial records, as citizens calls for adequate funding of Heat Action Plans

NEW DELHI, July 14, 2026 — A group of Delhi residents today submitted a formal letter to the National Human Rights Commission, along with citizen-documented “Heat Registries,” placing before the Commission first-hand evidence and testimonies of how extreme heat impacts the health, income, livelihoods and dignity of Delhi’s residents.

As part of Delhi Rising campaign, since May 2026, street vendors, gig workers, residents of low-income and middle-income neighbourhoods, the elderly, children, women and students across Delhi have maintained weekly Heat Registries, observing and writing how extreme heat affects their daily lives, supported by documentary evidence like medical bills, utility bills, loss in income.

The submission asks the Commission to take the Heat Registries on record as evidence of human rights harm; formally recognise extreme heat as a human rights concern that the State is obligated to address; and recommend that the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, heat vulnerable states [Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal] and the Union of India ensure dedicated, adequate funding for Heat Action Plans — including implementing the Sixteenth Finance Commission’s recommendation to notify heatwaves as a nationally recognised disaster.

“Extreme heat doesn’t only affect the health of informal workers. For street vendors, the most significant loss is their work itself: there is less footfall during extreme-heat days, which leads to a loss of income and livelihood. And there are no social security schemes that can compensate informal workers like street vendors for those losses or protect their livelihood. Extreme heat is taking away both their earnings and their dignity, and there is no system to protect them,” said Mohit Valecha, National Coordinator of the Indian Hawkers Alliance and also maintaining the Heat Registry.

“These testimonies and the evidence submitted alongside the letter show that extreme heat is not just an environmental issue, it is a human rights issue. Through these Heat Registries, citizens are documenting their lived experiences of how extreme heat impacts their health, livelihoods, income, well being, mobility and dignity often with no meaningful protection. We urge the Commission to recognise extreme heat as a human rights issue and ensure that governments adequately fund and implement measures that protect those most at risk,” said Aakiz Farooq, Senior Climate and Energy Campaigner at Greenpeace India.

The submission draws on India’s constitutional protections under Article 21, as affirmed in M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (2000) and M.K. Ranjitsinh v. Union of India (2024), as well as the 2025 advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, both of which affirmed that protecting people from climate change impacts is a binding human rights obligation.

“Legal systems and jurisprudence are playing catch up when it comes to heatwaves and associated impacts experienced by vulnerable communities. As I research legal responses to heatwaves globally, what stands out is the importance for human rights as a way to understand and frame these adverse climate impacts. There is a need to use the human rights framework as a way to remedy these impacts ranging from the recognition of the right to access cooling, shelter, livelihood and water both before, during and after a heatwave. Globally climate jurisprudence grounded in human rights is paving the way for effective legal action on heat waves as seen in Spain and France on workers rights protective laws. There is a gap to be filled in India’s legal landscape in terms of understanding heat waves through a rights-based lens as well as declaring heatwaves as a national disaster which this letter seeks to bring to light,” said Arpitha Kodiveri, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Vassar College and Climate Law Researcher. 

The Heat Registry is part of Greenpeace India’s Delhi Rising campaign to address the gap between official heat data measures and what is lived reality of people. The hand-written diary aims to capture the compounding toll of extreme heat on everyday life–the sleepless nights; the meals skipped because cooking feels unbearable; the day’s wages lost when work simply cannot continue in the sun; children missing school and focus in studies; and the fatigue and illness that never make it into a hospital record. By turning residents into documenters rather than survey subjects, the Heat Registry fills this gap with first-hand, sustained testimony, building an evidence base that reflects the lived, cumulative reality of heat stress in a city where the human cost has so far gone largely unmeasured.

Greenpeace India is demands the government to back Heat Action Plans with adequate funding for adaptation, including linking IMD heatwave warnings to mandatory wage-loss compensation for outdoor and gig workers, converting public parks into heat-resilient community spaces with shade and water access, and scaling up hydration and health interventions in the city’s most heat-vulnerable neighbourhoods.

Please find the full copy of the letter :

Media Contact: Nibedita Saha | [email protected] 
Aakiz Farooq | [email protected]

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs –

The Council on Hemispheric Affairs cordially invites you to a panel discussion featuring three distinguished Latin American intellectuals, who will examine the U.S. drive to dominate the Americas. The speakers are as follows:

• Luis Britto García — intellectual, renowned Venezuelan writer, and university professor at the Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV)
• Atilio Borón — Argentine writer and researcher affiliated with the Institute of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (IEALC)
• Adolfo Pérez Esquivel — Nobel Peace Prize laureate, recognized for his enduring commitment to the defense of democracy and human rights, as well as a sculptor and draftsman.

July 16, Thursday, at 5:00 pm Eastern Time

Latin America in Turmoil

The “Trump Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine constitutes an all-out offensive to impose U.S. political, military, and economic dominance over the Americas and secure privileged control over the region’s strategic resources. The administration’s own security strategy calls for restoring U.S. primacy, expanding military and political partnerships, and excluding rival powers from the hemisphere. This offensive has already provoked popular resistance and indignation in Venezuela and among political and social movements in Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and Uruguay.

The United States continues to employ military force alongside sanctions, diplomatic coercion, electoral intervention, and information operations. Washington has intensified its economic and fuel blockade against Cuba, inflicting severe hardship on the Cuban people despite overwhelming international opposition to the embargo. U.S. attacks on alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean have killed scores of people without judicial process. On January 3, 2026, U.S. forces attacked Venezuela and seized President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. Venezuelan authorities reported that more than 100 people were killed, including 32 Cuban officers providing security for the president. As a result of this brutal attack, the sovereignty of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has been severely compromised.

Colombia’s presidential election—held in a first round on May 31, 2026, and a runoff on June 21—illustrates the electoral dimension of Washington’s offensive. President Donald Trump openly supported right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and denounced the progressive government of President Gustavo Petro. The campaign also generated allegations of foreign interference through artificial intelligence, digital propaganda, political contacts, and coordinated information operations. De la Espriella narrowly defeated Iván Cepeda in the runoff.

Israel is also seeking to expand its influence in the region through trade agreements, humanitarian operations, and institutional cooperation. Its expanding network of economic agreements with Latin American states provides a formal basis for deeper diplomatic and commercial relations. In Venezuela, Israeli humanitarian operations following the June 2026 earthquakes have provided access to the interim government and created opportunities for longer-term political, institutional, and strategic relationships. The extension of the mission beyond immediate emergency relief would likely indicate an effort to convert humanitarian access into a continuing presence.

Together, these developments raise the urgent need to examine the changing forms of foreign intervention in Latin America and their consequences for sovereignty, democracy, and regional independence.

WEBINAR ZOOM LINK:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89782157638?pwd=4ebxxbe33ncb6MVwaKYOVvwZ2LdSHN.1

Source: Greenpeace Statement –

New survey finds more than 70% of South Africans support plastic-free packaging as Greenpeace Africa calls for stronger action on plastic pollution

Johannesburg, 13 July 2026 — As Plastic Free July gets underway, Greenpeace Africa is urging the South African government to ban single-use plastic carrier bags by December 2026. South Africa’s plastic bag levy, introduced in 2004, has failed to curb plastic pollution and must be replaced with stronger regulation.

South Africans consume an estimated 8 billion plastic carrier bags each year, yet only around 1% are recycled, demonstrating that levies, waste management and clean-up efforts alone cannot solve the plastic crisis. A new survey found that more than 70% of South Africans support plastic-free packaging, as Greenpeace Africa calls for stronger action on plastic pollution, signalling strong public support for stronger government action to reduce plastic pollution.

“Plastic pollution has deeply unequal impacts. From open burning and dumping in low-income communities to the health threats of microplastics and toxic chemicals, it is often the most vulnerable who suffer the most,” said Hellen Kahaso Dena, Project Lead, Pan-African Plastics Project, Greenpeace Africa.

“The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment must ban single-use plastic carrier bags, prioritise policies that support refill and reuse systems and invest in toxic-free circular economy solutions that will ensure a just transition that protects informal waste workers and frontline communities,” continued Dena.

South Africa continues to lag behind the more than 34 African countries that have introduced bans on single-use plastics. While some retailers have introduced reusable shopping bags, voluntary measures alone are not enough, as single-use plastic bags and excessive plastic packaging remain widespread.

“While many African countries are leading the world in finding solutions to plastic pollution through legislative mechanisms such as bans, South Africa is falling behind. Greenpeace Africa is calling on the South African government to show leadership and match the urgency of the crisis by outlawing the carrier bags by the end of 2026 and effectively strengthening and enforcing the extended producer responsibility regulation.”  Dena concluded.

Plastic pollution threatens both the environment and human health throughout its entire lifecycle, from fossil fuel extraction and production to disposal. Greenpeace Africa is also urging major brands and retailers to reduce their reliance on fossil fuel-based plastics and invest in sustainable alternatives.

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Notes to Editors

• South Africans consume an estimated 8 billion single-use plastic carrier bags annually.
• Only around 1% of these bags are recycled.
• A 2025 Greenpeace Africa survey found that over 70% of South Africans support products without plastic packaging.
• More than 34 African countries have implemented bans on single-use plastics.

Media contact:

Hellen Kahaso Dena I Project Lead – Pan-African Plastics Project I+254 717 104144 [email protected]

Greenpeace Africa Pressdesk: [email protected] 

Source: Amnesty International –

Today, the European Union’s (EU) Special Panel on Child Safety Online issued a report recommending that further action be taken to tackle the harmful design of social media platforms. Responding to the news, Lisa Dittmer, Researcher and Adviser on Children and Young People’s Digital Rights at Amnesty International said:

The expert panel is right to emphasize the need for children to be able to participate in a safe online environment. Banning teenagers from accessing social media is not the answer. As Amnesty International has long argued, it is the responsibility of tech companies to overhaul the built-in addictive and manipulative designs of leading social media platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to respect children’s rights and safety.   

The expert panel has rejected a blanket ban for older teenagers and makes national level bans on teenagers older than 13 conditional upon continuous evaluation, recognizing them as a temporary measure at best on the path to enforcing design change. As the panel suggests, the focus must be on age-appropriate design, recognizing children’s evolving capacities and their desire and right to shape their online environments. Along with civil society groups and independent researchers, children must also be meaningfully included in any assessment of platforms’ risk mitigations and regulatory evaluations of what constitutes a safe platform.  

The expert panel has rejected a blanket ban for older teenagers and makes national level bans on teenagers older than 13 conditional upon continuous evaluation, recognizing them as a temporary measure at best on the path to enforcing design change.

  Lisa Dittmer, Researcher and Adviser on Children and Young People’s Digital Rights

The EU institutions and member states should now focus their efforts on supporting a robust common framework of digital regulation, by ensuring the effective implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Digital Services Act, the AI Act and the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act. 

Background 

The European Commission appointed an expert panel to help develop a rights-based approach to keeping children safe online. The panel’s recommendations were published today, and the European Commission is now expected to use them to determine Europe’s approach to child safety online.The panel’s recommendations were published today, and the European Commission is now expected to use them to determine Europe’s approach to child safety online. 

In 2025, Australia became the first country in the world to introduce a law banning social media access for children under the age of 16. Several European countries are discussing plans to introduce similar restrictions. The French government is hoping to implement an under-15s ban by September 2026, though the European Commission has warned President Macron’s government that the French bill could breach existing European law. 

Source: Amnesty International –

In response to the European Union’s (EU) consistent failure to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns said:

“It’s beyond shameful that a majority of EU member states, led by Germany and Italy, continue to block the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. Countries committed to uphold international law must not remain silent while others actively undermine the very principles they claim to defend.

“As the current holder of the Presidency of the Council of the EU, Ireland is in a powerful position to influence the EU’s course of action on Israel. It must seize this critical opportunity to help ensure that member states meet their obligations under international law. Ireland’s experience of colonization, famine and conflict, its leading role in international efforts to end apartheid in South Africa and its recent albeit limited progress towards banning imports of goods from settlements, give it a unique perspective and authority that should be used to seek accountability for Israel’s grave violations and to anchor EU policy on the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) firmly in the protection of human rights.

“If the EU will not act together, member states must act individually and unilaterally suspend all forms of cooperation with Israel that may contribute to its grave violations of international law, including by imposing a comprehensive embargo on the export of arms and surveillance equipment and related technology, and a total ban on trade with and investment in Israel’s illegal settlements in the OPT.

“The EU must stop allowing Israel to face no meaningful consequences for its ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, its system of apartheid against Palestinians, including its ethnic cleansing campaign in the occupied West Bank, its unlawful occupation of the Palestinian territory, and war crimes in Lebanon.

“In the pages of history, there will be a clear distinction between those who failed to act in the face of Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and those who stood up for humanity.”

Background

The European Commission finally presented options for restricting trade with illegal Israeli settlements, none were adopted at the Foreign Affairs Council on 13 July.

For 25 years Amnesty International has warned of Israel’s breaches of the Association Agreement. A year ago, the European Commission belatedly found Israel to be in breach of the agreement.

The EU and all its member states are under a clear obligation to prevent trade and investments that assist in the maintenance of Israel’s unlawful occupation of the Palestinian territory, including the establishment, expansion and maintenance of illegal settlements, as set out in the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion of July 2024.

A minimum first measure towards upholding this obligation must be an EU-wide ban on trade with settlements, encompassing imports and exports of goods and services from and to the settlements and investments therein. 

On 1 July, Ireland assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Ireland has been an outspoken critic of Israel’s atrocities in the OPT and Lebanon.

Source: Greenpeace Statement –

Kinshasa, 13 July 2026 – Our organisations, members of a coalition of 70 Congolese and international organisations working to protect human rights and the environment, welcome the public statement by Marie Nyange Ndambo, Minister of the Environment, Development and New Climate Economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), reaffirming that the moratorium on the allocation of new industrial logging concessions will not be lifted.

The announcement, made during a special press briefing broadcast on the national television station (RTNC) on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, marks a significant step forward in safeguarding the Congo Basin forests. It responds directly to the concerns raised by the coalition in its open letter to the Prime Minister on 3 July 2026, which warned of the economic, social and environmental consequences of a possible lifting of the moratorium. 

“We welcome the Minister’s commitment. It sends a strong signal in support of the protection of the Congo Basin forests and recognises the critical role that the moratorium plays in safeguarding community rights, biodiversity and climate stability. This announcement represents an important first victory for our collective advocacy efforts,” said Bonaventure Bondo, Congo Basin Forest Campaigner at Greenpeace Africa.

Our organisations nevertheless emphasise that this positive development must now be translated into lasting policy, particularly as several senior government figures continue to advocate for lifting the ban. The organisations call on the Government to permanently exclude any provisions that would allow the moratorium to be lifted from ongoing legislative reforms, particularly the revision of the Forest Code, while continuing to strengthen forest governance, transparency, monitoring, and enforcement throughout the forestry sector.

“We welcome this statement by the Minister, which signals that forest protection remains central to the country’s national priorities. We now encourage the Government to translate this political commitment into strong institutional guarantees so that the moratorium and community rights remain lasting pillars of forest governance in the DRC,” said Joe Eisen, Executive Director of Rainforest Foundation UK.

For the Congolese organisations within the coalition, the Minister’s announcement also represents an important victory for the communities that live in and depend on these forests.

“Many local communities and Indigenous Peoples will welcome this announcement. It must now be followed by concrete actions that strengthen their rights, ensure their meaningful participation in decision-making, and recognise their essential role in conserving the Congo Basin forests,” said Blaise Mudodosi Muhigwa, National Coordinator of Actions pour la Promotion et la Protection des Peuples et Espèces Menacés (APEM).

Our organisations also take note of the Minister’s remarks on the potential role of forests in the development of carbon markets. While the Congo Basin forests are indeed a globally important natural asset for climate mitigation, their protection should not be driven by their economic value within carbon market mechanisms. Our organisations reiterate that climate policies must, above all, ensure the protection of biodiversity, respect for the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and transparent, equitable and accountable governance of natural resources. The integrity of carbon projects therefore rests on fundamental safeguards: respect for free, prior and informed consent (FPIC), effective grievance mechanisms, equitable benefit-sharing, and robust governance, monitoring and transparency arrangements. In the absence of these conditions, carbon projects risk losing their credibility, legitimacy and ability to generate the expected benefits.

Furthermore, it is important to recognise the capacity and commitment of local communities and Indigenous Peoples to ensure the sustainable management of their forests through community forestry. A genuine driver of local development, community forestry is based on their priorities, their knowledge and their vision for the future.

Finally, the valuation of environmental services must not be limited solely to carbon markets. Other Payments for Environmental Services (PES) mechanisms, which are more accessible and often better suited to local circumstances, can contribute effectively to the financing of conservation, the sustainable management of natural resources and regional development.

Our organisations reaffirm their commitment to continuing a constructive dialogue with the Minister and wider DRC Government to consolidate ongoing reforms and make the Congo Basin forests a global model of sustainable governance, climate justice and rights-based development.

**END**

Contacts:

Raphael Mavambu
Communication & Storytelling Manager – Greenpeace Afrique
[email protected]

Joe Eisen
Executive Director – Rainforest Foundation UK
[email protected]

Blaise Mudodosi Muhigwa
Coordinateur – Actions pour la Promotion et la Protection des Peuples et Espèces Menacés (APEM), [email protected]

Source: Amnesty International –

Persons with albinism in Tanzania have historically suffered multifaceted discrimination in various spheres of society. They have often been attacked, killed, hunted for body parts, or mutilated. Children have been specifically abducted or killed for the purposes of sale of their person or their body parts. In 2018, three NGOs, the Centre for Human Rights (CHR), the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) and the Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC), brought a complaint regarding this situation.

On 5 February 2025, the African Court issued its judgment.[1] The Court found that Tanzania had done little to address issues faced by persons with albinism. It should have put effective protective measures in place, punished those responsible for crimes against persons with albinism, and it should have undertaken awareness-raising campaigns to combat the root of the stigma, that is the myths and stereotypes relating to albinism. Furthermore, the Court recognized that persons with albinism have a skin condition which mean that they need sunscreen, wide hats and sunglasses for their survival, and that they suffer psychological harm due to the abuses, seclusion, fear, and the discrimination they live with. In this regard, not only was Tanzania not providing them with basic needs for their physical and mental health, but they also faced discriminatory attitudes which impeded further their access to medical care.

With regards to the situation of children with albinism, Tanzania had established shelters to avert attacks against them. Nevertheless, the Court found that these shelters were not appropriate: the long term separation of parents and the conditions in the shelter were harmful to children. Children also faced difficulties in schools as their basic needs (such as glasses, large print, and extra time) were not accommodated. The Court concluded that Tanzania should have taken more and better measures to protect children with albinism from trafficking and ensure they have access to education.

To remedy this plethora of violations,[2] the Court ordered Tanzania to undertake a comprehensive list of measures to be taken within 2 years, including establishing a compensation fund to identify victims of attacks and compensate them, amending existing laws in order to criminalize violence targeting persons with albinism as being committed under aggravated circumstances, promulgating a national plan raising awareness on the myths regarding albinism, and taking measures to address children’s needs in shelters and schools and reuniting families.

This decision is groundbreaking as it marked the first time that the African Court examined the situation of persons with albinism, whose lives are in danger and whose rights are being violated in many places of the continent, beyond Tanzania. The judgment can be a powerful step to improving their situation in Africa, by providing detailed guidelines for all African states on how to protect the rights of persons with albinism in conformity with their obligations under the African Charter.

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[1] Judgment, Centre for Human Rights and Others v. Tanzania, 5 February 2025, Application 019/2018

[2] Violations of articles 2 (right not to be discriminated against), 4 (right to life), 5 (right to dignity and freedom from torture), 16 (right to health), and 17 (right to education) of the African Charter and violations of articles 4 and 29 the African Charter of the rights and well being of the Child

Source: Amnesty International –

Responding to reports that 11 people removed by the United States arrived in Eswatini on 8 July, in what appears to be the fourth known transfer operation under the US-Eswatini third-country removal arrangement, Flavia Mwangovya, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, said:

“For almost a year, Amnesty International has documented the serious human rights consequences of these transfers, including arbitrary detention, restrictions on access to lawyers, denial of due process and the risk of onward refoulement.

“States cannot outsource their human rights obligations. International law requires that everyone has the opportunity to challenge a transfer before it takes place. It also prohibits transferring people to countries where they face a real risk of serious human rights violations or onward refoulement. These removals, part and parcel of the Trump administration’s cruel and racist anti-immigrant policies, tear families apart and traumatise both individuals and communities.

“It is especially alarming that several people transferred under this arrangement had reportedly been granted protection under the Convention against Torture by the United States. This is consistent with a broader pattern documented by Amnesty International that in many cases persons removed to third countries in Africa had been granted protection by the US, including from torture. Protection against torture cannot be circumvented through third-country removal arrangements. The United States cannot “country shop” to be able to implement its racist mass deportation against people who have already been granted protection in the United States.

“The Eswatini authorities must stop facilitating these unlawful transfers. They must immediately disclose the identities and whereabouts of those transferred to their lawyers, families where appropriate, and independent monitors. They must also disclose the legal basis for any deprivation of liberty and ensure prompt and confidential access to lawyers, interpreters, medical care, and consular assistance.

“The United States must immediately end this unlawful policy and dismantle the mass detention and deportation machine. It must immediately return the people who were unlawfully transferred back to their homes, families, and communities in the United States. All those arbitrarily detained under the US-Eswatini arrangement must be released immediately and provided with effective remedies including access to a fair and efficient asylum process.”

Background

The reported arrival of 11 more people on 8 July 2026, if confirmed as a new cohort, marks the fourth known transfer operation and bring the total number transferred to Eswatini to 30.

Eswatini is not an isolated case: Amnesty International has raised concerns that at least thirteen African states have received or agreed to receive third-country nationals from the United States under similar externalisation arrangements.

Source: Greenpeace Statement –

This is a 1-year fixed-term position based in either Manila, Bangkok, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur. Candidates who have the legal right to work and live in the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia are encouraged to apply.

About the Role

The Senior Legal Advisor provides overarching strategic legal leadership and establishes GPSEA’s dedicated in-house legal capacity. Operating across Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand, this role is accountable for mitigating organisational risk and ensuring regulatory compliance. The incumbent will provide high-level counsel on employment law, industrial relations, governance, and campaign risk, while coordinating with external legal counsel and overseeing litigation. The role ensures that legal considerations are seamlessly integrated into GPSEA’s strategic decision-making to protect the organisation’s staff, assets, and reputation.

The role is centered on three core performance domains:

Justice: Driving legal strategies that actively advance environmental campaigns while fiercely defending the fundamental right to organize and demonstrate.

Governance: Solidifying internal accountability, operational risk systems, and institutional compliance frameworks.

Performance: Equipping and enabling regional teams to achieve strategic victories with maximum efficiency.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and establish GPSEA’s in-house legal and risk management framework, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s strategic goals across four operating countries. 
• Formulate policies and provide guidance to ensure GPSEA’s adherence to local laws, regulatory frameworks, and international governance standards. 
• Provide high-level legal counsel regarding anti-protest or restrictive NGO/charity laws to safeguard GPSEA’s operational freedom and civic advocacy environment.
• Construct and deploy internal workflows and processes to guarantee the agile, high-quality execution of legal services across the organization.
• Proactively review campaign strategies, direct actions and public communications to assess and mitigate legal, regulatory, and litigation exposure, specifically evaluating media liabilities such as defamation and libel. 
• Provide expert legal advice on complex employment matters, including organisational restructuring, workforce transitions, collective bargaining and engagement with labor unions.
• Direct and manage a regional network of external legal partners across Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand, aligning their specialized expertise to secure robust organizational defense and strategic advice.
• Cultivate, grow, and coordinate collaborative relationships with volunteer legal networks, activist legal communities, and pro bono providers.
• Act as the chief trusted legal advisor to the Executive Director and Senior Management Team, using risk-based insights to shape top-level strategic paths.
• Negotiate consensus and resolve complex disputes across regional campaign, finance, and P&C teams regarding policy updates and organizational re-alignments without having direct line-management authority.
• Lead formal settlement negotiations and defend GPSEA’s institutional interests in external employment tribunals, labor union stalemates, or interactions with state regulatory bodies.
• Maintain strict adherence to all judicial calendars, court-mandated windows, and statutory filing deadlines for every active regional lawsuit and defensive proceeding
• Ensure prompt turnaround times for legal inquiries, contract vetting requests and commercial agreement reviews through the optimization of the contract management repository.
• Ensure absolute precision, evidentiary depth, and accuracy across all case folders, defensive strategies, and court-ready documentation involving GPSEA.
• Draft and review commercial agreements and MoUs to completely eliminate organizational liability, ensure rigorous adherence to data privacy, and defend Greenpeace’s intellectual property.
• Deliver high-standard legal risk profiles to governance boards, and ensure structurally sound, legally compliant handling of intricate donor legacies, estates, and complex bequests.
• Guarantee the strategic accuracy and structural quality of all compliance training modules provided to internal personnel, interns, and volunteers.

Skills and Experience Requirements:

Greenpeace’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Greenpeace values diversity as essential to its mission and success. The organisation fosters an inclusive environment that respects varied cultural experiences and perspectives, promoting solutions rooted in social and environmental justice.

Deadline for applications: 26 July 2026

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Source: Greenpeace Statement –

Dove is an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup 2026, spending millions to sell itself as a brand that cares about men.

Its plastic packaging tells a different story.

Plastic in the package, really? 

• Sperm counts have dropped by nearly 62% since the 1974 World Cup. Doctors are sounding alarms that chemicals found in plastics could be a cause. 
• Studies show microplastics may be showing up in penile tissue and semen.

Why it matters

Dove and its parent company Unilever, put more than 698,000 tonnes of plastic into the market every year. Plastic pollution is making its way into men’s bodies. 

Dove knows healthier, plastic-free, reusable options exist. It continues to choose single-use plastic anyway. Plastic packaging isn’t a necessity. It’s Dove’s choice.

The World Cup is being played this summer in our own backyard, and the spotlight on Dove has never been brighter. If enough of us speak up now, together we can make Dove kick plastic out for good.

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