The UN Special Rapporteur on the protection of environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention and the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change outlined the specific challenges for defenders and how they are working to address these.
FRA spoke about protection gaps and challenges in Europe.
Meeting participants also exchanged on the possibility and potential of a larger environmental human rights defenders meeting in 2025, which FRA is planning to co-organise.
The event took place in Brussels and online on 8 October.
