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ESCR-Net and its more than 300 members, including social movements, indigenous peoples, independent unions, organizations, and human rights defenders from 76 countries, join statements issued by members Front Line Defenders, the World Organization Against Torture, Amnesty International, PODER, Otros Mundos, COPINH, Indigenous Peoples Rights International, and Tlachinollan to express our outrage and condemnation of the murder of Father Marcelo Pérez on Sunday, October 20. Pérez was an indigenous Tzotzil priest from the Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.

On July 28, 2022, the United Nations General Assembly recognized a groundbreaking human right: the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. This monumental decision marks a victory for environmental and human rights activists worldwide, but the real challenge lies ahead in its implementation.

From September 16 to 20, we gathered more than 100 of our members to develop strategies for a future rooted in justice, dignity, and care for people and the planet.