Why more environmental justice organizations must join the call for a militarism-free future

Why more environmental justice organizations must join the call for a militarism-free future

An open letter initiated by CODEPINK urges the world to take the arduous baby step of recognizing the deadly intersection of war and environmental destruction.

Gaza Ecocide: Environmental Destruction as a Weapon of War

Conflict seldom spares the environment. From inducing deforestation, using Agent Orange in the Vietnam War, to the deliberate burning of Kuwaiti oil fields in the Gulf War, the armies do not just fight the enemies; they fight the land as well. Gaza is no different: the strategic destruction of Gaza’s habitats at the hands of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) indicates a deliberate attack on the right to exist. The civilian lifelines in Gaza, incl…

The authorities arrested Vidal Brítez on 26 March in Paso Yobái, Guairá, in retaliation for his defence of a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The prosecutor's office is engaged in alleged acts of serious coercion in relation to acts in which he has not taken part. We urge the prosecutor's office to respect the procedural guarantees concerning Vidal Brítez, and to abandon the prosecution, which would lead to his release.