Press Releases
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On the front line of the EV nickel rush in Indonesia's "Amazon of the Seas" New Global Witness investigation speaks to Indigenous communities fighting nickel mining in Raja Ampat17 June 2025
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JBS’s legal liabilities triple to almost $7 billion before Wall Street listing The company’s New York Stock Exchange debut is overshadowed by its soaring legal liabilities and transparency concerns, raising major red flags for investors12 June 2025
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Defamation charges dropped against Filipino environmental defenders Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro Global Witness is celebrating the decision by a Municipal Trial Court in the Philippines to dismiss state-brought defamation charges against Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro on 5 June 2025.09 June 2025
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Global Witness welcomes Sushma Raman to its board Joining the organisation’s board with immediate effect is seasoned human rights practitioner and social change strategist Sushma Raman02 June 2025
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New analysis shows TikTok pushing hard right content in Polish election The algorithm of social media platform TikTok is recommending twice the amount of far-right and nationalist right content to politically balanced users ahead of the Polish election runoff29 May 2025
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ExxonMobil, Chevron post monster oil production in hottest year in history In 2024, both ExxonMobil and Chevron hit new highs in oil production, exacerbating the crisis they publicly claim to be addressing28 May 2025
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EU confirms final step of anti-deforestation law, excludes major deforestation hotspots from "high-risk" status The anti-deforestation law remains a huge and hard-won step forward for EU consumers and climate action – now we can begin to shut the door on dirty commodities in Europe for good22 May 2025
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Reform voters among majority in UK that want higher taxes on fossil fuel polluters 71% of Reform-leaning voters favour higher taxes on big polluters like oil and gas firms to fund climate action15 May 2025
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EU anti-deforestation law appears to exclude major deforestation hotspots: Global Witness reaction Reportedly agreed benchmarking system looks set to fall short, with countries like Brazil and Paraguay not categorised as "high risk" despite deforestation crisis13 May 2025