News stories by Jake Wieczorek (Hivos)

  1. The Silent War Before COP30: How Corporations Are Weaponising the Law to Muzzle Climate Defenders

    - Inter Press Service

    BELÉM, Brazil, November 10 (IPS) - As the world prepares for the next COP30 summit, a quieter battle is raging in courtrooms. Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) are the fossil-fuel industry’s new favourite weapon, turning justice systems into instruments of intimidation.

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