Side event co-organized at the Eitghth Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention.
Rising persecution of environmental defenders signals shrinking civic space
Testimonies of the defenders of environment
Presentations & Speakers:
Belarus: Defending the Defenders
Ecohome
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Defending the Defenders
Ratko Pilipović, lawyer, Center for Environment
Georgia: The Situation of Environmental Defenders in Georgia Amid Authoritarian Consolidation
Salome Shubladze, Social Justice Center
Ukraine: Ukraine in focus
Olha Melen-Zabramna, Environment People Law
Uzbekistan: Will Uzbekistan benefit from ratification of the Aarhus Convention?
Polina Veretelnikova, Central Asia Coordinator
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Find the presentation of the speakers also in the attachments (see below)
