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𝗙𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 — 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵!
On this 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆, Manushya Foundation exposes how Thailand’s Forest Reclamation Policy has criminalized the Sab Wai villagers — 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗿. Small-scale farmers are unfairly blamed and criminalized for driving deforestation instead of being recognized as guardians of the forest who have sustainably cared for these lands for generati

Manushya Foundation
6 days ago


#InternationalDayofRuralWomen ✊ 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞
Following the start of operations of the Chatree Gold Mine in 2001 and consequent harm suffered, Phichit women have played a crucial role in 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 . Phichit villagers 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 such as itchy skin, skin rashes, wounds, numbness, cancer and anxiety and 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 . Heavy metals have also been found exceeding standards

Manushya Foundation
Oct 15


The Tragedy of the 𝗟𝗮𝗼 𝗗𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗲 Reflects the Failures of the Lao Government and Related Companies.
#𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗗𝗮𝘆𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🚨 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: The Tragedy of the 𝗟𝗮𝗼 𝗗𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗲 Reflects the Failures of the Lao Government and Related Companies. 🌏 𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙙𝙞

Manushya Foundation
Oct 13


🚨𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗵𝘆𝗮 𝗮𝘁 #𝗨𝗡𝗥𝗕𝗛𝗥𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🚨 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬!
Join us for our session ‘𝑨𝒓𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝑲𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝑻𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒐𝒏...

Manushya Foundation
Sep 16


#JustTransition ✊🏽 “Green” Energy Shouldn’t Cost Lives!
📢 At Manushya Foundation, we joined ESCR-Net in a new submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change 🇺🇳: “Exposing the...

Manushya Foundation
Jul 21


#DecolonizeClimate 🌿 Colonial Legacies and Climate Vulnerability - Lasting Impacts on the Most Vulnerable
Our new report, “From Colonial Exploitation to Climate Vulnerability: A Legacy of Injustice for Marginalized Communities – Non-Economic...

Manushya Foundation
Jul 16


#ClimateJustice 🌿 Marginalized communities & Climate crisis : The Unfair Burden
In our latest report, “ From Colonial Exploitation to Climate Vulnerability: A Legacy of Injustice for Marginalized Communities -...

Manushya Foundation
Jul 10


#Talk 📺 How does colonialism still shape today’s climate injustice? Who bears the brunt of non-economic loss and damage in Asia and the Pacific?
🔥 Watch the powerful discussion we held with Global Majority leaders to launch our flagship report earlier last month: “From Colonial...

Manushya Foundation
Jul 8


#CEDAW 🇺🇳 Manushya brings the voices of the Women Fighting Corporate Abuse and Climate Injustice in Thailand to the UN!
#CEDAW ✊🏽 Manushya brings the voices of the Women Fighting Corporate Abuse and Climate Injustice in Thailand to the UN!🇺🇳 🇹🇭 On 19...

Manushya Foundation
Jul 7


#DefendTheDefenders#MotherNatureCambodia 🌱 1 year of injustice!🔥
Today marks 1 year since 10 of our dear friends from Mother Nature Cambodia were unfairly sentenced to 6-8 years in prison. 🫂 We do not...

Manushya Foundation
Jul 2


4 years unjustly imprisoned #StandWithBach #4YearsTooLong
Today marks four years since environmental lawyer and climate justice advocate Dang Dinh Bach was arrested and detained by Vietnamese...

Manushya Foundation
Jun 24


#Opinion 💡 New Op-Ed | “Why Asia Must Step Up to Rein in Corporate Accountability—Before It’s Too Late”
#Opinion 💡 New Op-Ed | “Why Asia Must Step Up to Rein in Corporate Accountability—Before It’s Too Late” – By Debbie Stothard , Emilie...

Manushya Foundation
Jun 12


🚨 HAPPENING TODAY! 📢 REPORT LAUNCH | From Colonial Exploitation to Climate Vulnerability 🌏🌿
How does colonialism still shape today’s climate injustice?Who bears the non-economic loss and damage in Asia and the Pacific? 📅 Today...

Manushya Foundation
Jun 9


🌏 #WorldEnvironmentDay2025 – Beat Plastic Pollution, Protect Our River of Life!
The Mekong River — lifeline for over 70 million people — is now one of the most plastic-polluted rivers on Earth. From Chiang Saen to the...

Manushya Foundation
Jun 5


🚨 #DecolonizeNow 📢 No Gender Justice Without Development Justice! 🌿
🚨 #DecolonizeNow 📢 No Gender Justice Without Development Justice! 🌿 We’re proud to share our latest input to the UN Special Rapporteur...

Manushya Foundation
Jun 4
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