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Laura Furones / Jan. 24, 2024

Attacks against West Africa’s defenders have been invisible for too long. That’s about to change

We're supporting the West African Frontline Grassroot Defenders’ Directory. It's goal is simple, yet powerful: for the first time, it will allow defenders in West Africa to document the attacks they face.
Laura Furones / Feb. 28, 2023

A historic sentence in Peru brings hope for land and environmental defenders

Illegal loggers who murdered four Ashéninka Indigenous leaders in 2014 sentenced to 28 years in prison
Laura Furones / Dec. 6, 2022

‘Turn words into action’: A turning point for Latin American defenders?

As parties to the landmark Escazú Agreement convene, implementation is the issue of the day - particularly for Mexico, the world’s deadliest country for environmental defenders
Laura Furones / Oct. 7, 2022

In Colombia, implementing the Escazú Agreement is a matter of life and death

Over the last ten years, 322 people have been killed in Colombia for their work to defend their land and environment. Their work is essential for us all and for the future of our planet. Yet, it is costing them their lives
Laura Furones & Francisca Stuardo / March 24, 2022

As democracy continues to deteriorate in Nicaragua, Indigenous peoples pay the price

Indigenous communities in Nicaragua have faced historical struggles to protect their ancestral territory from external invasion. The lack of state action and the political and human rights crisis that erupted in 2018 has aggravated their situation
Laura Furones / May 8, 2019

Peru’s forest inspection agency OSINFOR regains its independence. But what next?

The restoration of OSINFOR's independence is one small step on the road to fixing Peru’s timber supply chain
Laura Furones / June 20, 2018

China’s baby steps towards outlawing illegal timber sound a warning for Peru

Anyone interested in the Amazon and the world’s other tropical forests should be concerned about China.
Laura Furones / March 9, 2018

A few steps forward, several steps back: Peru’s timber sector faces its “moment of truth”

New report by Environmental Investigation Agency argues that trade in illegal timber is still rampant despite some advances
Laura Furones / Dec. 11, 2017

“Compradores de buena fe” - ¿a quién creen que engañan los exportadores de madera peruanos?

Tal y como acaba de revelar Global Witness tras llevar a cabo una investigación encubierta alrededor del escándalo maderero más importante del Perú, contar con los documentos correctos tiene poco o ningún valor.
Laura Furones / Dec. 8, 2017

“Buyers in Good Faith” - who do Peru’s timber exporters think they’re kidding?

As our undercover investigation into Peru’s biggest timber scandal showed, having the correct documents means little or nothing.

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