@srtoxics
The GTP* addresses massive, systemic, and widespread human rights issues associated with exposure to hazardous substances by supporting the mandate of the U.N. Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights. *Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Int. license
#Ukraine: On 24 Feb 2026, UN Special Procedures, including the Special Rapporteur on Toxics & Human Rights, warned Russia’s war is driving a deepening #HumanRights crisis and toxic pollution risks linked to conflict.
Read the statement here: bit.ly/3OCT5yK
#Ecuador: El 3 de febrero, Dr. Orellana fue autorizado para observar el proceso contra YASunidos #DefensoresAmbientales. El Consejo Electoral solicita multas por más de 30 000 USD y la suspensión de los derechos de YASunidos, una organización que se movilizó para proteger el #Yasuní ➡️ bit.ly/3ZMeLL8
#Ecuador: On 3 Feb, the UN SR Toxics was granted leave to observe a court case against #Indigenous #EnvironmentalDefenders. Ecuador’s Electoral Council seeks to impose fines over $30k USD & suspend rights of YASunidos, an organization who mobilized to protect Yasuni National Park ➡️ bit.ly/3ZMeLL8
#Preparedness: On 30 Jan, the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics & #HumanRights, Dr. Orellana will present on #EnvironmentalRisk & Damage from a human rights lens at the UN Global Seminar on Response in case of technological & #Natech disasters.
See program here: bit.ly/4t4vAyk
#EU: On 24 Jan, EU Observer interviewed the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics & Human Rights, on the wide gap between the science and the political will, the hidden risks of hazardous #chemicals, and Europe’s responsibilities in protecting #HumanRights globally.
Read full article here: bit.ly/45wAKZW
#UNEA7 #RtHE: On 10 Dec 2025, the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics & #HumanRights, will be speaking at a high-level side event on advancing the Human Right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment #JustTransition #FutureGenerations.
Learn more & watch the livestream here: bit.ly/4puiR5Y
#UNEA7 #Peacebuilding: On 10 Dec. 2025, UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics & #HumanRights, Dr. Marcos Orellana, will be speaking on how UNEA can accelerate meaningful action on conflict, peace & environment.
Learn more & watch the livestream here: bit.ly/4iKCxjq
#PFAS: @SRToxics invites input for the 2026 thematic report on #ForeverChemicals & #HumanRights. Please send contributions by 9 Jan 2026 to hrc-sr-toxicshr@un.org
More info: www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for...
#HumanRights #RtHE: On 20 Nov. 2025, the Professor Orellana will be speaking at the University of Miami’s & the IACHR Symposium on Human Rights in the Americas on the intersection of Human Rights & the environment.
To attend the panel and learn more, register here: bit.ly/487eeHr
"To get the policy right, it needs to be informed by the voices of women."
UN @srtoxics.bsky.social Marcos Orellana underscores talking about #gender & toxics is not relegating women into a checkbox, it is to elevate the disproportionate impacts on women & girls and the stigma they face.
#UAE: On 2 Nov, the UN Special Rapporteur's letter to the UAE on allegations re #HumanRights violations in the #gold mining industry was made public, expressing concerns over #mercury poisoning & environmental degradation linked to companies operating in the UAE.
Read it here: bit.ly/3X7ZH9c
#Zambia: On Nov 3 & 4, several UN Special Procedures are acting as amici curiae in the Supreme Court in #SouthAfrica, regarding a case where Zambian women & children suffered injuries caused by #LeadPollution emanating from a mine.
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/47jymXR
@un-spexperts.bsky.social
📣 As UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, along with colleagues from other five mandates we welcome landmark ASEAN Declaration on right to safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
#ASEAN #healthyenvironment
#CriticalMinerals: On 30 Oct 2025, AUWCL will host a symposium titled Critical Minerals, Critical Business & Critical Rights. The UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics & Human Rights, Dr. Marcos Orellana, will examine the interface between decarbonization and detoxification.
Register here: bit.ly/47udETU
#México: El 9 de marzo, Dr. Marcos Orellana visitará México para examinar la situación de las cuestiones relacionadas con los tóxicos y los #DerechosHumanos. Antes de esta visita, se invita a todas las personas interesadas a enviar sus comentarios antes del 5 de diciembre.
Más aqui: bit.ly/3KZDwPZ
#Mexico: On 9 March, Dr. Marcos Orellana will visit Mexico to review and report on the status of issues related to #toxics & #HumanRights. Prior to his visit, all interested individuals & organizations are invited to submit comments and contributions by December 5.
Learn more: bit.ly/3KZDwPZ
#Colombia #Mercurio: El 14 de octubre se hizo pública una carta de SR Toxics, SR Environment y Bina D'Costa. Esta expresa preocupación por la contaminación por mercurio del río Atrato, que amenaza los derechos fundamentales de #PueblosIndígenas y comunidades afrodescendientes. ➡️ bit.ly/4nK2iSs
#Colombia #Mercury: On Oct 14, a letter by SR Toxics, @srenvironment.bsky.social & @binadcosta.bsky.social, was made public, expressing concerns over mercury contamination in Colombia’s Atrato River, threatening the rights of #IndigenousPeoples & Afro-descendant communities.
➡️ bit.ly/4nK2iSs
#AméricaLatina #ASGM: El 23 de octubre, IPEN publicó un nuevo informe que documenta la exposición al mercurio de 105 mujeres de comunidades indígenas de Perú y Nicaragua. Dr. Marcos Orellana destaca la amenaza global que supone este problema.
Leer más ➡️ bit.ly/4n8onJk
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#LatinAmerica #ASGM: On Oct 23, IPEN published a new report documenting mercury exposure in 105 women from Indigenous communities in Peru and Nicaragua. The UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics & #HumanRights highlights the global threat this poses.
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4n8onJk
@toxicsfree.bsky.social
Stressing that #ASGM fuels pollution & #HumanRights harms, @srtoxics.bsky.social Marcos Orellana warns of undermining #UNDRIP & urges amending @minamataconvention.bsky.social to better protect Indigenous rights. The effectiveness evaluation ahead #MinamataCOP7 offers crucial opportunity for action.
#UNGA80: On Oct 23, during an Interactive Dialogue @SRToxics will discuss key findings from a his thematic report on #military activities & #toxics, highlighting the need for legal standards to prevent #ecocide in this context.
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4nK2iSs
#MinamataCOP6 #ASGM: On Oct 16, the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics & Human Rights will discuss how mercury exposure from small-scale gold mining impacts the human rights of #IndigenousPeoples.
Register here for this online event ➡️ bit.ly/16oct25b
#Mercury #MinamataCOP6 #ASGM: On Oct 14, the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics & #HumanRights will discuss his recommendations on mercury trade and its #HumanRights implications at an online event hosted by IPEN & the Geneva Environment Network (GEN).
Learn more & register here ➡️ tiny.cc/GEN14Oct25
#EU: On 1 Oct 2025, a letter by the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics & Human Rights to the European Union was published, raising concerns on chemical regulations’ compatibility with int’l human rights, especially regarding #cosmetics, #fertilizers & labeling of #chemicals. Read more: bit.ly/42nJdgt
#Geneva: On 17 Sept, the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics & Human Rights attended the Geneva #ToxicFreeTalks on the sidelines of #HRC60 to highlight the challenges posed by the production, use and dissemination of toxics.
Learn more: www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/resources/up...
In opening, @srtoxics.bsky.social Marcos Orellana underscores the right to be free from toxics is not a new or autonomous right. Rather it engages a number of already existing rights and builds on already existing obligations in force, as reinforced by the landmark #ICJAO.
This wraps up the 2025 #GENeva #ToxicFreeTalks!
In the last session of @srtoxics.bsky.social Marcos Orellana at Human Rights Council, we highlighted next steps of advancing a #ToxicFreeFuture ensuring justice & meaningful impact on toxics & #humanrights on the ground.
▶️ tiny.cc/GENToxicFree...
#Samoa: On 10 July, the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics & Human Rights on his country visit to Samoa became public. The report warns of risks from #ewaste, #asbestos & #pesticides, and offers recommendations to improve the situation.
Read here: docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/60/...
#Chile: On 5 Sept, the OHCHR with Sweden will host a consultation on #Mining & #MercuryContamination in Latin America. Small-scale gold mining is the world’s largest emitter of #mercury, contaminating lands and harming human #health. Read more here: docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/51/35
