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✊ Women on the Frontlines: Phichit Women Leaders and Manushya Human Rights Lawyers Stands Up Against Akara’s False Climate Solutions in Court⚖️
On 19 December 2025, Manushya’s human rights lawyers stood together with the courageous women leaders from Phichit villages in a court-led mediation against Akara Resources, operator of the Chatree Gold Mine. The women Phichit villagers were clear: ➡️ they demand meaningful remedy for the decades-long harm brought by Chatree Gold Mine to villagers’ health and the environment ➡️ they insist on a judicial ruling rather than a settlement where Akara can escape accountability Med

Manushya Foundation
Jan 6


2026 Non-Negotiables for Decolonial & Intersectional Feminists 🤚
2026 opens with the same crises, just repackaged. 🏭 Imperialist resource grabs under the guise of “liberating oppressed nations” 💰 Corporations investing millions in PR to rebrand their harm as “green” and “community-centred” 🚨 Transnational repression and digital dictatorship tightening quietly across borders 🌏 Displacement of native populations through genocide and crimes against humanity based on false entitlement over land This year, as Decolonial & Intersectional Fem

Manushya Foundation
Jan 5


#JusticeForPhichit ✊🏽 Profit Over People: New Mining Licenses, Tax Exemptions, and Big Profit Leave Phichit Villagers Behind
For over 20 years, Phichit and Phetchabun villagers have lived with illness, contaminated water, and the daily fear of what the mine has done to their land and bodies. Since the mine reopened in 2023, the company has moved full speed ahead: boosting production, securing tax breaks, and turning record profits. At the same time, they launched glossy CSR projects and PR campaigns to paint themselves as “responsible”, while past harms faced by communities have remained unsolved.

Manushya Foundation
Dec 4, 2025


#JusticeForPhichit ✊🏽 The Failure of Thailand to Bring Justice for Phichit Villagers
For over 20 years, Phichit villagers have sought justice for the harms they suffered in relation to the activities of the Chatree Gold Mine in Central Thailand. Every step of the way, Thai authorities were bowing down to the 1% elite - granting licences, approving expansion while ignoring villagers’ call for justice - putting profit over people. Despite risks, including SLAPP cases, villagers never stop fighting for what is right - for their rights - petitioning authorities

Manushya Foundation
Nov 27, 2025


𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 ✊𝐖𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐍 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 #𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬, 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 living around the Chatree Gold Mine 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 for the health and environmental harm suffered. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐞𝐭, 𝐍𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐲, 𝐍𝐨 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞! 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬: As this injustice cannot go on, we brought their case to th

Manushya Foundation
Nov 5, 2025


We want a #JustTransition Now in Laos! ☘️🌏 #AttapeuDamCollapse 🇱🇦 Seven years ago today, the Xe Pian–Xe Namnoy dam collapsed in Attapeu Province, Laos.
We want a #JustTransition Now in Laos! ☘️🌏 #AttapeuDamCollapse 🇱🇦 Seven years ago today, the Xe Pian–Xe Namnoy dam collapsed in...

Manushya Foundation
Jul 23, 2025


#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, 2025


#DecoloniseCorporatePower - Strengthening solidarity at OECD Watch Global Gathering
🌐As a member of OECD Watch - a global civil society network that formally represents NGOs to the OECD committee promoting responsible...

Manushya Foundation
May 28, 2025


#DecolonizeTheUN 🌍 Today is the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace — but what does peace really mean in a world built on colonial legacies and double standards?
✊🏾 At Manushya, we say: Multilateralism must serve the Peoples — not the 1%. Too often, global diplomacy protects the elite, while the...

Manushya Foundation
Apr 24, 2025


#DecolonialFeminism 🌏🌱 This #EarthDay, April 22nd, we say loud and clear: Destroy the Patriarchy, Not the Planet!
#DecolonialFeminism 🌏🌱 This #EarthDay, April 22nd, we say loud and clear: Destroy the Patriarchy, Not the Planet! 🤔 Ever wondered how...

Manushya Foundation
Apr 22, 2025


🌱#ClimateJustice - Vocabulary You Need to Know!
🤔Planetary boundaries, scope 3 emissions, climate finance, carbon credits… Have you ever heard these words? If so, do you know what they...

Manushya Foundation
Apr 21, 2025


#DecolonizeCorporatePower ✊ Putting Community Voices at the Center- What is Meaningful Engagement?
#PeopleOverProfit #DecolonizeCorporatePower ✊ Few weeks ago, on January 22, Manushya Foundation took part in Thomson Reuters...

Manushya Foundation
Mar 27, 2025


#DecolonizeForClimateJustice 🌍 Who’s responsible for Corporate Accountability & Climate Justice
❌ As corporate greed fuels human rights abuses and climate destruction, millions worldwide bear the cost. Governments, corporations, and...

Manushya Foundation
Feb 7, 2025


Meet Our Corporate Accountability & Climate Justice Team! ✊🏽
We're united by a shared commitment to putting people and the planet over profit. From fighting corporate abuses to advocating for strong...

Manushya Foundation
Jan 22, 2025


💫 How has been 2025 so far? As we’re stepping into 2025, it’s time for us to reflect on our 2024 wins, while sharing with you our 2025 goals!
♾️ At Manushya Foundation, 2024 was a year of raw truths, a year where we exposed hollow promises and shattered the silence around...

Manushya Foundation
Jan 7, 2025
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