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Joint Statement: Transforming the Fisheries Industry and Cross-Sectors through a Human Rights-Based Approach in the Asia Pacific Region
Today, Bangkok once again becomes the place where stakeholders discussed and reaffirmed their commitment to human rights. The 2025 UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum (7th UNRBHRF) convenes at a pivotal moment for Asia and the Pacific.
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‘Paradise Silenced’ Photo Book: Greenpeace’s Two Decades Documenting Stories and Struggles in West Papua
Greenpeace Indonesia has launched a photo book titled 'Paradise Silenced' following International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.
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Policy Recommendation: ASEAN Must Urgently Address Transboundary Pollution to Protect People and the Region’s Environment
Greenpeace Thailand and the Ecological Alert and Recovery – Thailand (EARTH) call on ASEAN leaders at the 2025 ASEAN Summit to address the growing crisis of…
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Netting Profits, Risking Lives: The Unresolved Human and Environmental Exploitation at Sea
Forced labor and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing indications continue to be pervasive in Taiwanese distant water fishing. Recruitment agencies reportedly benefit financially by exploiting migrant fishers. This investigation…
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2045 and Beyond: Will ASEAN Leaders Prioritise Environmental and Human Rights or a Dirty Economy?
6 Oct 2024 – As the region’s leaders chart the way ahead via ASEAN Vision 2045, it is imperative to ensure that human rights are at the forefront. We urge…
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South Sumatran Residents Sue Plantation Companies Over Peatland Smoke Haze
South Sumatran residents attended Palembang District Court this morning to register a lawsuit against three plantation companies over the chronic smoke haze that has blighted their lives.
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Tricked and Failed
I could only hope that the Indonesian government finally hears our cries for help and acts on our behalf to strictly enforce laws to end the cycle of abuse. Don’t let any more migrant fishers fall victim to injustice. It should end with me.
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How trustworthy are seafood brands…really?
For groups that have spent years monitoring and documenting human rights abuses in the seafood supply chain, it comes as no surprise that despite the claims and promises from seafood brands meant to instill consumer trust and confidence, that is not always the case.
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“Don’t get trapped”: One worker’s warning about what really happens in the fishing industry
A fisher shares his story of forced labour in the high seas and how he's fighting back to help protect the rights of migrant workers in the industry.
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Cambodian workers pay the price of Fast Fashion’s supply chain waste problem
Despite the claims about sustainability by big brands, today’s fast fashion system depends on shifting its waste problem onto countries in the Global South where the lack of regulation and enforcement has led to the exploitation of workers and the environment.