What we do
The Defend the Defenders Coalition (DD Coalition) brings together more than fifty national and international human, environmental, and land rights organisations, networks, and defenders to:
1. scale up protection for land and environmental defenders
2. demand greater accountability from governments and businesses
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How Guatemala is sliding into chaos in fight for land and water
19 August 2018
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How our members work to ensure the safety of land defenders
2 September 2019
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ILC's joint campaign "Land Rights Now" is working to raise awareness and mobilise global action in support of land and environmental defenders
"A joint effort with the ILC network and the Defend the Defenders Coalition brings visibility to cases of criminalisation and persecution. It also grants access to international mechanisms for the defence of human rights." (Leiria Vay, CODECA)
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is led by the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide, Global Witness, World Resources Institute, International Land Coalition, Transparency International, and the Business and Human Rights Center.
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