,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ach  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bi1 #bjbc,mr4   
,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4    
,book]1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 &
 ,mr4 ,c>d97 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,highlight+ ! risks t environm5tal      
def5d]s face ar\nd ! _w & comm5d+ _!    
role 9 def5d+ human rights1 combat+     
climate *aos1 & support+ a clean1       
heal?y1 & su/a9able environm5t4  ,:]eas1
 ar\nd ! _w1 environm5tal               
def5d]s--individuals ex]cis+ _! human   
rights to try to peacefully protect an  
area or ! natural res\rces ( su* area f 
negative environm5tal impact by an ongo+
 or propos$ activity--face p]secution f 
gov]nm5t1 private sector1 & crim9al     
actors1 includ+ re/rictions on free     
spee* & assembly1 crim9alization1 civil 
lawsuits1 surveillance1 h>assm5t1 v]bal1
 cyb]1 & physical intimidation1 sexual  
assault1 & t>get$ murd]2 ,:]eas at lea/ 

#a1gcc environm5tal def5d]s h be5       
report$ kill$ s9ce #bjab1 ) at lea/ #bjj
 kill$ 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas at lea/ #a1agi   
environm5tal def5d]s h be5 report$ kill$
 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean s9ce     
#bjab1 mak+ x ! region ) ! highe/ numb] 
( environm5tal def5d] dea?s & p]secution
 ov]all1 exemplifi$ by ! cases (-- 7#a7 
,hom]o ,gmez ,gonzlez1 :o 0 =cibly      
disappe>$ & f\nd dead 9 ,mexico )       
report$ signs ( torture aft] fight+ to  
protect ! w9t]+ gr\nds ( ! mon>*        
butt]fly f illegal logg+2  7#b7 ,bruno  
,p]eira1 an advocate = ! ,indig5\s      
,peoples ( ,brazil's ,amazon1 :o receiv$
 ?reats & 0 murd]$ = /&+ up to illegal  
logg+1 m9+1 & drug traffick+2  7#c7     
,b]ta ,cc]es1 a ,l5ca ,indig5\s woman1  
^: murd] 0 ord]$ by ! ,honduran company1
 ,des>rollos ,en]gticos ,,sa1 = organiz+
 prote/s t l$ to ! cancellation ( !     
propos$ ,agua ,z>ca ,dam2 &  7#d7 !     
,q'eq*i ,mayan ,indig5\s community1 :i* 
faces defamation1 viol5t evictions1     
h>assm5t1 & assault by ! ,guatemalan    

,national ,civil ,police ,=ce =         
peacefully prote/+ ! op]ations ( ! ,fnix
 m9e & gr[? ( palm plantations on _!    
t]ritory2 ,:]eas at lea/ #dbg           
environm5tal def5d]s h be5 report$ kill$
 9 ,asia s9ce #bjab1 & gov]nm5ts 9 !    
region h also t>get$ environm5tal       
def5d]s 9 o!r mann]s1 includ+-- 7#a7 !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam1 :i* has s\ght to  
sil5ce environm5tal activi/ ,dang ,d9h  
,ba* ?r\gh imprisonm5t2  7#b7 !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,philipp9es1 :i* has      
enact$ r$-tagg+ campaigns to turn public
 s5tim5t aga9/ organizations l !        
,kalikasan ,p's ,network = !            
,environm5t2 &  7#c7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 :i* has falsely  
*>g$ environm5tal activi/s ,li ,g5%an1  
,zhang ,baoqi1 & ,niu ,haibo = illegally
 hunt+ or kill+ wildlife2 ,:]eas !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,egypt ho/$ ! #bg? ,conf]5ce
 ( ,p>ties 7,,cop7 ( ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,framework ,conv5tion on ,climate       
,*ange1 :ile gov]nm5t security =ces held
 environm5tal activi/s ,ahm$ ,ama%a &   

,seif ,fate5 9 ext5d$1 arbitr>y pretrial
 det5tion = jo9+ a t]rori/ gr\p aft]    
=cibly disappe>+ & tortur+ !m = ex]cis+ 
_! rights to free expression2 ,:]eas    
,ali ,ulvi ,byknohutu & ,ays9 ,byknohutu
 ( ,turkye won lawsuits aga9/ m9+       
companies :o illegally op]at$           
pollution-creat+ qu>ries1 b 7 %ot &     
kill$ by gunm5 ) alleg$ ties to ^?      
companies2 ,:]eas fossil fuel companies1
 m9+ op]ations1 agribus9ess plantations1
 & mega dams are major causes (         
environm5tal de/ruction & are also be+  
us$ to drive communities f _! homes & _!
 l&s2 ,:]eas rampant corruption & weak  
rule ( law enables ^? t>get+            
environm5tal def5d]s to op]ate )        
impunity2 & ,:]eas civil society is1 &  
%\ld be1 a p[]ful voice = individuals   
exp]i5c+ & at risk f ! effects ( wors5+ 
climate *aos1 includ+ ,indig5\s ,peoples
 ^: ance/ral rights1 lives1 traditional 
l&s1 & cultural practices are           
disproportionately ?reat5$ by climate   
*aos3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--    

7#a7 comm5ds & expresses solid>ity )    
environm5tal def5d]s z crucial memb]s ( 
civil society :o def5d bo? human rights 
& ! environm5t & play a crucial role 9  
tackl+ climate *aos2  7#b7 /rongly      
condemns ! t>get+1 h>assm5t1 & unlawful 
det5tion ( any individual or gr\p =     
ex]cis+ _! rights ( free association &  
expression1 includ+ advocacy on         
environm5tal matt]s1 report+ & seek+    
in=mation on environm5tal violations &  
abuses1 or coop]ation ) local1 regional1
 national1 or int]national me*anisms2   
7#c7 welcomes ! relevant pr9ciples ( !  
,rio ,decl>ation on ,environm5t &       
,developm5t1 done at ,rio de ,janeiro   
#aiib1 & ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights 
,c\ncil ,resolution                     
,a_/,,hrc_/,,res_/#dj_/aa 7#bjai7 z     
global advancem5ts 9 recogniz+ ! crucial
 role t environm5tal def5d]s play z     
human rights def5d]s2  7#d7 welcomes !  
relevant pr9ciples ( ,unit$ ,nations    
,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution            
,a_/,,res_/#gf_/cjj 7#bjbb7 z advanc+ ! 

global conv]sation t[>ds ! importance ( 
a clean1 heal?y1 & su/a9able environm5t 
z an int]national human "r2  7#e7       
welcomes ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's    
ass]tion dur+ its "t z ,summit ,*air ( !
 ,n9? ,summit ( ! ,am]icas t            
environm5tal def5d]s %\ld n be d5i$     
access to basic environm5tal in=mation1 
public p>ticipation 9 propos$ projects t
 w\ld affect _! communities1 or ju/ice z
 !y seek legal r$ress f gov]nm5t        
au?orities2  7#f7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t to consult & coop]ate 9 good  
fai? ) ,indig5\s ,peoples :o are conc]n$
 ) ! environm5t 9 ord] to obta9 ! free1 
prior1 & in=m$ cons5t ( su* ,indig5\s   
,peoples1 )\t co]cion1 prior to !       
approval ( any project affect+ ! l&s1   
t]ritories1 religi\s practices1 or o!r  
natural & cultural res\rces ( su*       
,indig5\s ,peoples2  7#g7 welcomes ! "w 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate-l$ ,int]ag5cy     
,work+ ,gr\p1 :i* invites m ?an #ajjj   
(ficials across m ?an #bj ,f$]al        
ag5cies1 to r$uce viol5ce aga9/         

environm5tal def5d]s & to prop]ly       
monitor & address ! exp&+ nature & cases
 ( p]secution aga9/ environm5tal        
def5d]s2  7#h7 calls = ! ,presid5t to   
prioritize ! global lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 tackl+ reprisals aga9/         
environm5tal def5d]s ?r\gh a            
:ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* 9 collaboration 
) =eign gov]nm5ts1 multilat]al          
organizations1 & civil society          
organizations2  7#i7 urges ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate to integrate conc]ns ab\t        
environm5tal def5d]s 9 all appropriate  
engagem5ts to ex]t diplomatic pressure &
 speak out publicly 9 c\ntries :]e      
environm5tal def5d]s are at risk2  7#aj7
 reque/s t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate e/abli% a
 position focus$ on environm5tal def5d]s
 )9 ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human      
,rights1 & ,labor2  7#aa7 reque/s t !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t prioritize ! f9alization (  
an indep5d5t acc\ntability me*anism & ! 
e/abli%m5t ( a position to integrate    
protection ( environm5tal def5d]s across

 broad] environm5tal1 economic gr[?1 &  
human rights & democracy programm+ 9    
ord] to bett] a*ieve its #bjbb-bjcj     
,climate ,/rategy1 :i* seeks to promote 
a safe & secure political environm5t at 
all levels ( gov]nance = ,indig5\s      
,peoples1 human rights & environm5tal   
def5d]s1 & local communities to         
p>ticipate 9 climate actions & !        
protection ( civil society &            
environm5tal def5d]s1 includ+ l& &      
res\rce rights = effective climate      
outcomes2  7#ab7 enc\rages ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance
 ,corporation to improve transp>5cy     
?r\gh its indep5d5t acc\ntability       
me*anism1 conduct due dilig5ce ) p>tn]s1
 & engage 9 local consultation processes
 bas$ on free1 prior1 & in=m$ cons5t2   
7#ac7 enc\rages ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t to use its voice & vote )9    
int]national f9ancial in/itutions to    
ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay] doll>s d 
n support individuals1 =eign gov]nm5ts1 
or private sector entities t adv]sely   

affect ! environm5t or t>get or expose  
to h>m p]sons :o speak out aga9/ su*    
individuals & entities2  7#ad7 enc\rages
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to use its lead]%ip 9 !
 ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil 
to ensure t ! int]gov]nm5tal work+ gr\p 
on transnational corporations & o!r     
bus9ess ent]prises ) respect to human   
rights t 0 adopt$ by ,unit$ ,nations    
,human ,rights ,c\ncil ,resolution      
,a_/,,hrc_/,,res_/#bf_/i 7#bjad71       
creates an int]nationally legally b9d+  
in/rum5t t supports & protects human    
rights def5d]s1 includ+ environm5tal    
def5d]s2  7#ae7 calls = responsible     
conduct ( ,unit$ ,/ates companies1      
f9ancial in/itutions1 & inve/ors 9      
relation to ! fre$oms & rights (        
,indig5\s communities & o!r environm5tal
 def5d]s1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! agribus9ess1   
fossil fuel1 m9+1 & hydroelectricity    
sectors2 &  7#af7 calls = ! ,unit$      
,/ates to use its influ5ce z a memb] ( !
 ,p>ties to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,framework
 ,conv5tion on ,climate ,*ange to pu% = 

! ,conf]5ce ( ,p>ties to only take place
 9 c\ntries t h & actively enc\rage a   
?riv+ civil society & h tak5 concrete   
actions to tackle climate *aos1 :i* /&s 
9 contra/ to ! selection ( ,egypt & !   
,unit$ ,arab ,emirates :o 7 select$ z   
ho/s 9 #bjbb & #bjbc1 respectively4