Public Statement | August 09, 2025 | Friends of the Earth, India On this important day marking 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and as the world honors the resilience and rights of Indigenous Peoples, Friends of the Earth India raises its voice in strong opposition to the Indian government’s dangerous …
Friends of the Earth India strongly condemn the Israeli military’s brutal attack on Palestine’s only national seed bank, a direct assault on Palestinian food sovereignty, ecological heritage, and farmers’ rights. The demolition of this vital facility is an act of environmental violence aimed at erasing indigenous seeds, local wisdom, and the people’s right to land …
22nd January 2025 We are writing to you on behalf of concerned citizens and civil society organisations to draw your attention to critical issues that need to be raised regarding the proposed Disaster Management Amendment Bill in Rajya Sabha. The bill not only represents a missed opportunity to strengthen the country’s disaster management framework but …
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Today, on World Fisherpeoples' Day, Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific and Friends of the Earth India stand united with fisher people across the world—communities that embody resilience, wisdom, and a steadfast commitment to protecting our waters and ecosystems. This is not just a day of celebration. It is a day of assertion. A day …
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Stop the inhumane barbaric attack on the villagers of Dhinkia, Odisha Naveen Patnaik Govt. must end Resource Loot through the JSW Project Free All Arrested Activists and Villagers 14th Jan, 2022: We the undersigned organizations strongly condemn the inhumane barbaric attack by the Odisha police on the residents of Dhinkia village. As being seen in …
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Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific denounces the massacre of Tamil Nadu residents by Indian security forces during protests against the Sterlite Copper Smelting Plant on May 22. “We condemn the killings perpetrated by Indian Police against environmental defenders protesting the operations and planned expansion of the Vedanta owned Sterlite Copper Smelting plant. We demand …
Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific and our allies at Delhi Solidarity Group express our shock and deep concerns regarding the adverse and irreparable environmental and social impacts of the fire and oil spill at Baghjan Tinsukia District of Assam. On May 27th, 2020, a major uncontrolled release of natural gas and associated oil was reported at …
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On May 7th 2020, a deadly gas leak occurred at a LG Corp Polymers plant in Andhra Pradesh, India. The incident, reminiscent of the 1984 Bhopal disaster, has reportedly affected over 1000 people, killed at least twelve and has allegedly damaged the environment. The courageous intervention of local youth, police and members of the National Disaster Response Force, protected the lives of …
Friends of the Earth International recently expressed deep concern at the growing humanitarian crisis in the Narmada valley of central India, where thousands of families were threatened by eviction without rehabilitation by the Sardar Sarovar Dam project. Sardar Sarovar is the world’s second-largest concrete dam, completed in 2017. Initially financed by the World Bank, it has been …
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Since August 2020, hundreds of farmers’ organisations across India have been protesting against three new farm laws enacted by the central government. They argue that the new laws will together bypass state-regulated agricultural markets, remove limits on stockpiling of agricultural commodities, and deregulate minimum support prices. This will open India’s agriculture sector to corporate control, destroy the …
