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Deux victoires obtenues par la #RDC à la 20ème session de la conférence ministérielle africaine sur l’environnement(#CMAE): 1. La RDC assurera la vice présidence du bureau pour la région Afrique centrale; 2. L’adoption de la proposition sur la criminalisation de l’ECOCIDE.

À la 20ème session de la conférence ministérielle africaine sur l’environnement (#CMAE)à Nairobi,nous avons porté et fais acté au nom de la #RDC la résolution portant reconnaissance et classification de la destruction massive des écosystèmes environnementaux comme crime d’ÉCOCIDE

Dear supporters, We have some great news to share! 🎉 Stop Ecocide Belgium is moving towards a language-based communication model!  Follow us through your preferred language @EcocideLaw Looking forward to meet you there!

Another big endorsement for #ecocidelaw! 📷World Council of Churches, @Oikoumene, representing 580m Christians, called for an international crime of #ecocide as part of urgent biodiversity/ climate action ahead of #COP16 and #COP29.STORY: #StopEcocide" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">stopecocide.earth/2024/world-cou…

"Without a robust system of legal accountability, ocean conservation will always be centred on cleanup rather than prevention."Read the full blog piece by Antoinette Vermilye, Co-Founder of the Gallifrey Foundation (@Gallifrey001) 📷 HERE: #StopEcocide" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">stopecocide.earth/guest-blog-202…

An #ecocide bill has just been introduced in #Italy's parliament!📷📷The bill was submitted by Italy's Green & Left Alliance (@Verdi_SI_Europa) on 1 July.📷Read the full details, including the proposed bill's next legislative steps, HERE: #StopEcocide" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">stopecocide.earth/2024/ecocide-b…

Breaking news from Finland! 📷 📷 The country's largest ruling party, @kokoomus, has supported the recognition of #ECOCIDE as an international crime!Get the full story HERE: stopecocide.earth/2024/finland-r… #StopEcocide

🚨 Belgium: Support for ICC & Ecocide 🌍 We salute Belgium's support for the ICC & ensuring its officials work without intimidation and for pushing the international recognition of eccide int he Rome Statute. x.com/belgiumun/stat…🌱 #StopEcocide #ICC

📷#Vanuatu’s Ambassador @odo_tevi briefs Small Island States on #ecocidelaw at the #Bonn Climate Conference.#Ecocide is a #climatechange issue. HELP make the destruction of forest/ocean ecosystems - carbon sinks - an international crime: #StopEcocide" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">stopecocide.earth/become#StopEco…

‘It was at #Brussels city hall. Princess Esmeralda (@esmeraldadereth) presented a preview of “Amazonia, Heart of Mother Earth”, the film she directed + produced with Gert-Peter Bruch, founder of @PlaneteAmazone.'Full @ParisMatchBe article: #StopEcocide" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">parismatch.be/actualites/env…

An #ecocide bill has been introduced in #Peru’s parliament!Congressman Américo Gonza’s bill would amend the country’s penal code to criminalise ‘severe, widespread and long-term damage to the environment’.Read more here: #StopEcocide" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">stopecocide.earth/2024/ecocide-b…

In a speech given at @UCLAPromiseEur conference, #UN #HumanRights High Commissioner #VolkerTürk reaffirmed his support for bringing #ecocide within jurisdiction of @IntlCrimCourt!More info: stopecocide.earth/2024/un-human-…

In new report - ‘Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict’ - #UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres highlights effectiveness of domestic #ecocidelaw + need for new international crime of #ecocide!More info a link to full report: stopecocide.earth/2024/un-secret…

#Belgium recently adopted of a new penal code, which included the crime of #ecocide!In run-up to June elections, political parties, responding to survey hosted by a coalition of Belgian env' orgs, showed broad support for #EcocideLaw.stopecocide.earth/2024/political…

The problem with Ecocide is that if it isn't stopped, it stops human life. Nature eventually takes its revenge. Let's give nature its rights. I wanted to say, together let's put an end to Ecocide actions. #StopEcocide

@PatriciaWillocq “Perpetrators of #ecocide can be brought to justice wherever it occurs."- Maksym Popov, Advisor to the Prosecutor General of #Ukraine + Ambassador Odo Tevi, Permanent Representative of the Republic of #Vanuatu.@euronewsgreen coverage: #StopEcocide" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">euronews.com/green/2024/03/…

📷SUCCESS!!!📷The #EU’s revised environmental crime directive, which includes provision to criminalise cases ‘comparable to #ecocide’, was voted through by the European Council TODAY!A huge moment for the global movement for #EcocideLaw!#StopEcocide" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">stopecocide.earth/2024/eu-counci…

Celebrate the role of 📷 in our lives this International #ForestDay! Join the Forests for #EcocideLaw Network!More about network + our incredible partners, inc' @friendship_ngo, @MjpeRdc, @ecosia + Chief Ninawa: #StopEcocide" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">stopecocide.earth/forests#StopEc… #InternationalDayofForests

This #InternationalWomensDay let's celebrate Debbie Buyaki and Léa Weimann, the incredible Co-leads of @EcocideLawYouth, who are working to halt severe environmental damage by securing a new international crime of #ecocide at the ICC. Join: stopecocide.earth/youth #IWD

🎉AMAZING NEWS!!!🎉 Belgium has voted in a new penal code which includes recognition of the crime of #ecocide! Full story: stopecocide.earth/2024/belgium-b… Congrats @SamuelCogolati @StopEcocideBe @greenpeace_be @canopea_be @Rise4ClimateBE + many others! #StopEcocide