‘Global Precedent’ Set as UN Rules Climate Refugees Cannot Be Sent Back to Life-Threatening Conditions
14 Feb 2020

‘Global Precedent’ Set as UN Rules Climate Refugees Cannot Be Sent Back to Life-Threatening Conditions

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/20/global-precedent-set-un-rules-climate-refugees-cannot-be-sent-back-life-threatening Published on Monday, January 20, 2020 by Common Dreams Advocates praised the ruling as an “excellent step forward in refugee rights.” By Julia Conley, staff writer A U.N. ruling earlier this month stated that countries cannot send … Continued

‘We Have to Get This Right’: Historic Bill in US House Would Create Specific Protections for Climate Refugees
25 Oct 2019

‘We Have to Get This Right’: Historic Bill in US House Would Create Specific Protections for Climate Refugees

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/10/24/we-have-get-right-historic-bill-us-house-would-create-specific-protections-climate Published on Thursday, October 24, 2019 by Common Dreams “If we are going to meaningfully discuss comprehensive climate equity and climate justice, we must inject security assistance and resettlement opportunities for climate-displaced persons into our conversations.” By … Continued