#GoodNews: Our partner FEM EARTH – Women for the Planet led the fight to save Uganda's Kitubulu Forest. Their advocacy, backed by legal teams, pushed Uganda's president to act. This is what organized communities can do. #RainforestRescue #ActForRainforest
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Hope for the Kitubulu Forest: Uganda halts plans to clear protected reserve
A protected forest near Lake Victoria was set to be cleared for offices and a shopping mall. After sustained pressure from civil society, Uganda’s president has ordered the cancellation of all land titles in the Kitubulu Forest Reserve.
When speaking truth becomes a legal risk, democracy suffers. Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) are rising – 1,300 cases since 2010. We urgently need strong anti‑SLAPP laws.
#RainforestRescue #ActForRainforest https://www.rainforest-rescue.org/updates/14940/slapp-lawsuits-dragging-democracy-into-the-dock?t=30268
SLAPP lawsuits: dragging democracy into the dock
Across Europe, activists are being intimidated, threatened, and sued simply for speaking out against wrongdoing. A new study on intimidation lawsuits reveals that Germany is among the countries with the highest number of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs). Our petition is urgent: we need a strong anti‑SLAPP law with real teeth!
Nigeria’s forests cannot wait – a paper ban means nothing without enforcement. Forest defenders risk their lives while loggers act with impunity. It’s time for action, not words. Sign now ✍️
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Nigeria’s forests cannot wait – enforce the timber export ban now!
Gorillas, chimpanzees, and elephants – Nigeria’s jungles shelter some of the world’s most iconic and endangered species. Yet the forests are being destroyed at an alarming rate. President Tinubu has now banned the export of wood and related products. This marks a policy milestone, but its success depends on enforcement on the ground.
Nigeria’s forests cannot wait – a paper ban means nothing without enforcement. Forest defenders risk their lives while loggers act with impunity. It’s time for action, not words. Sign now ✍️
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Gorillas, chimpanzees, and elephants – Nigeria’s jungles shelter some of the world’s most iconic and endangered species. Yet the forests are being destroyed at an alarming rate. President Tinubu has now banned the export of wood and related products. This marks a policy milestone, but its success depends on enforcement on the ground.
#Nigeria: When villagers in Ekuri forest stopped bulldozers to protect their land, they believed the president’s timber ban had their back. Instead, police arrested their leader, Martins Egot. The machines are back – but so is his resolve.
#RainforestRescue #ActForRainforest https://www.rainforest-rescue.org/updates/14919/president-strengthens-forest-protection-but-police-arrest-forest-defenders?t=30189 
President strengthens forest protection – but police arrest forest defenders
President Bola Tinubu has banned timber exports to protect forests – yet rainforest defender Martins Egot has been arrested, accused of inciting young people to violence. The activists had stopped machinery belonging to the logging company Ezemac as it entered the Ekuri Community Forest. The case shows that presidential decrees are not enough – the forest’s future will be decided on the ground.
Indonesia orders 28 companies to shut down after Cyclone Senyar – including Toba Pulp Lestari and the Batang Toru dam. Years of destruction finally meet accountability. Local communities and allies demanded this outcome for decades.
#RainforestRescue #ActForRainforest https://www.rainforest-rescue.org/updates/14907/sumatra-government-shuts-down-dozens-of-destructive-companies?t=30145
Sumatra: government shuts down dozens of destructive companies
Two months after Cyclone Senyar hit Sumatra, permits for the dam and hydropower plant in the Batang Toru forest have been revoked with immediate effect. The Martabe gold mine, the pulp company Toba Pulp Lestari, and 25 other firms must also shut down. The Indonesian Secretary of State announced the decision at a high-profile press conference.
Nigeria’s forests are at a breaking point. Gorillas, chimpanzees, and elephants are losing their homes to illegal logging. President Tinubu’s export ban is progress – but it means little without enforcement. Demand real protection now. ✍️
#RainforestRescue #ActForRainforest https://www.rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/1318/nigeria-s-forests-cannot-wait-enforce-the-timber-export-ban-now?t=30084Nigeria’s forests cannot wait – enforce the timber export ban now!
Gorillas, chimpanzees, and elephants – Nigeria’s jungles shelter some of the world’s most iconic and endangered species. Yet the forests are being destroyed at an alarming rate. President Tinubu has now banned the export of wood and related products. This marks a policy milestone, but its success depends on enforcement on the ground.
Please SIGN: Half of Chiapas’ forests are gone, and 70% of its traded timber is illegal. It’s time for Mexico to enforce its own laws.
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Mexico: Stop the destruction of Chiapas’ forests!
The forests of Mexico’s Chiapas state are among the most biodiverse on Earth, yet they face grave danger: Nearly half have already been illegally logged for timber. Please support the campaign of our partner organization, Otros Mundos Chiapas, to stop the destruction by signing our petition.
Half of Chiapas’ forests have already disappeared – victims of illegal logging and weak enforcement. The mountains and rainforests of southern Mexico are treasures of biodiversity now on the brink. Tell Mexico’s government to enforce its environmental laws. ✍️
#RainforestRescue #ActForRainforest https://www.rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/1316/mexico-stop-the-destruction-of-chiapas-forests?t=29973Mexico: Stop the destruction of Chiapas’ forests!
The forests of Mexico’s Chiapas state are among the most biodiverse on Earth, yet they face grave danger: Nearly half have already been illegally logged for timber. Please support the campaign of our partner organization, Otros Mundos Chiapas, to stop the destruction by signing our petition.
“Thank you – for believing that the rainforest matters.” Our Nigerian partner Odey Oyama’s message is for every person who has ever signed, shared, or donated. Your support keeps activists safe and forests standing.
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The power of truth and community solidarity
Odey Oyama is one of Nigeria's leading rainforest environmentalists. Director of the Rainforest Resource Development Centre (RRDC), Oyama has been our partner for nine years. In this interview – shortened for publication in Regenwald Report, our German print magazine – he shares his recent experience campaigning to save the rainforest of Cross River State in Nigeria.
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