Stop criminalizing Wet’suwet’en and other Indigenous land defenders.

‘Behind every strong person is a story that gave them no choice’

‘I dream of a world where no one is left behind’

‘My children deserve a future; I fought for it’

Environmental justice lawyer Dang Dinh Bach has dedicated his life to improving the health and livelihoods of people in Viet Nam and protecting them from the threats of pollution and climate change. His organization, the Law and Policy of Sustainable Development Research Center (LPSD), was the first in Viet Nam to take legal action against…

Rocky Myers, USA  Rocky Myers is described by those who know him as gentle and kind. He loves his siblings, children, and grandchildren, and they adore him. He played drums in his church choir.  At age 11, Rocky was diagnosed with an intellectual disability. He finds reading hard and can’t keep dates or times straight…

Thapelo Mohapi and the Abahlali baseMjondolo movement, South Africa     Thapelo Mohapi loves listening to jazz and supporting his favourite football teams, the Mamelodi Sundowns and Manchester City. But right now he can’t enjoy these things like he used to. Since 2021, he has been forced to live in hiding because of threats to his life.  …

Maung Sawyeddollah, Myanmar  Six years ago, life wasn’t easy for Maung Sawyeddollah, but he enjoyed playing football and dreamed of becoming a doctor. However, in 2017, when he was 15, his life was upended.   The Myanmar military unleashed ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya – an ethnic minority who have faced decades of severe state-sponsored…

Ana Maria Santos Cruz – Brazil Ana Maria Santos Cruz is a loving mother. She enjoys attending concerts and cultural events with her daughter in Salvador, Brazil. However, since the death of her son, Pedro Henrique, Ana Maria feels like a part of her has been taken away.   In his short life, Pedro Henrique achieved…

Uncle Pabai and Uncle Paul, Australia Uncle Pabai and Uncle Paul are community leaders from the Guda Maluyligal Nation at the northernmost part of Australia in the Torres Strait. Their Indigenous ancestors have lived on the islands for thousands of years. Now, because of climate change, their way of life, traditional knowledge systems, cultural practices…