About us - Global Witness
WEBWe alert the world to ‘blood diamonds’ fuelling civil war in Angola and across Africa, thrusting the practices of the global diamond industry into the spotlight. The campaign leads to the establishment of the precedent-setting Kimberley Process diamond certification scheme and to Global Witness being co-nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003.
Investigations and advocacy for climate justice & civic freedoms
WEBOct 1, 2024 · Our goal is a more sustainable, just and equal planet. We want climate-critical forests and biodiversity to thrive and fossil fuels to stay in the ground. We want corporations to respect the planet and human rights, governments to protect and listen to their citizens, and the online world to be free from misinformation and hate.
Global Witness annual reports
WEBGlobal Witness has always been bold and innovative in the way we work. This year’s annual report showcases some of the techniques our campaigners have used to find the facts, expose the story and change the system. Find out how we achieved systemic change last year and in previous years - by downloading or viewing our annual reviews online.
Climate Week NYC takeaways: No time to lose for humanity
WEBOct 2, 2024 · Anthony Odur, a human rights lawyer from Uganda, addresses a Global Witness event at Climate Week NYC, September 2024. Natalie Keyssar / Global Witness. Last week, civil society, governments and businesses came together at Climate Week NYC in conferences, panels, working groups and bilateral meetings to …
Annual report 2022: Rising to the challenge of a world in crisis
WEBOct 6, 2023 · Foreword from Mike Davis, Global Witness CEO. Share. 2022 began amidst a global pandemic and swiftly brought a brutal new war that made it harder for people all over the world to pay for their energy and their food. It saw threats to democracy and civic freedoms on all continents; in many cases amplified by the insidious power of social media.
Last line of defence - Global Witness
WEBSep 13, 2021 · In Mexico, we documented 30 lethal attacks against land and environmental defenders in 2020, a 67% increase from 2019. Logging was linked to almost a third of these attacks, and half of all the attacks in the country were directed against Indigenous communities. Impunity for crimes against defenders remains shockingly high – …
Road to COP30 - Global Witness
WEBOur work in the lead up to COP30 will build on Global Witness’s experience over three decades at the intersection of environmental and human rights abuses, working to advocate for government and corporate accountability in accelerating a just energy transition. Uphold democracy and, human rights and implement robust accountability mechanisms ...
Global Witness records the highest number of land and …
WEBJul 29, 2020 · The NGO’s annual report also shed a light on the urgent role land and environmental defenders play in fighting climate breakdown, opposing carbon intensive and unsustainable industries that are accelerating global warming and environmental damage. It points to how, under increased crackdown and surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, the protection of these activists is all the ...
Annual report 2020: time for a climate revolution - Global Witness
WEBSpotlight on impact. We have achieved a lot in 2020, both in terms of tangible changes to legislation and in building the foundations for our longer-term campaigns. Here we have highlighted 10 of our most significant impacts from the last 12 months: 1. New legislation in the UK to tackle deforestation in supply chains.
25 years of creating change | Global Witness
WEB1995-97: GLOBAL WITNESS CAMPAIGNING CUTS OFF FUNDING TO THE GENOCIDAL KHMER ROUGE. Global Witness’s first campaign exposes how the illegal timber trade between Cambodia and Thailand is funding the genocidal Khmer Rouge rebels. The exposure and advocacy leads to the closure of the border, depriving the Khmer Rouge of $90 million a year, and ...