Standing with activists: We can't breathe

Natural Justice expresses solidarity with protesters in the United States and South Africa, arguing that environmental justice is inseparable from racial, economic, and social justice. The organisation condemns police brutality and the oppression of indigenous people and activists globally, asserting that the planetary crisis and climate change disproportionately affect the poor and vulnerable.

• Natural Justice links environmental justice to broader human rights, stating that the planetary crisis and climate change will have a disproportionate impact on poor and vulnerable populations, specifically including indigenous and local communities worldwide and poor communities in Africa.
• The organisation condemns the use of force by governments and corporations against communities, as well as police brutality and the lack of accountability for those in power, specifically citing the deaths of George Floyd and Collins Khosa.
• The statement supports the right to protest and the work of Defenders in protecting their territories and rights, while condemning the restriction of civil society space and peaceful protest in the United States and other locations.

APA

Martens, C. (2020). Standing with activists: We can't breathe. Natural Justice. https://naturaljustice.org/standing-with-activists-we-cant-breathe/

Chicago

Martens, Claire. Standing with activists: We can't breathe. Natural Justice, 2020. https://naturaljustice.org/standing-with-activists-we-cant-breathe/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Martens |first1=Claire |title=Standing with activists: We can't breathe |publisher=Natural Justice |date=3 June 2020 |url=https://naturaljustice.org/standing-with-activists-we-cant-breathe/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{martens2020standing, author = {Martens, Claire}, title = {{Standing with activists: We can't breathe}}, publisher = {Natural Justice}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/standing-with-activists-we-cant-breathe/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }