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Global Climate Legal Defense Remembers Former President Jimmy Carter

CliDef joins the country and the world in mourning the passing of President Jimmy Carter.

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CliDef Helps Secure Release of Abducted Climate Defender in Uganda

CliDef has led the coordination effort of an incredible ground team to secure the release of Stephen Kwikiriza, a Ugandan climate defender.

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Charges Dropped Against Nine Ugandan Student Climate Activists for Protesting Planned Oil Pipeline

A Kampala court dropped charges against nine student climate activists who were detained last year for protesting a planned crude oil pipeline that would connect Uganda’s landlocked oil fields to the eastern coast of Tanzania.

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CliDef Announces Legal Protection Center for COP 28 in Dubai

CliDef announced a COP28 legal protection center to support the safety of climate activists attending the UN climate conference in Dubai.

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CliDef prepares for COP 27 to ensure activists’ safety

CliDef has launched a global legal network for climate defenders to provide direct legal services to climate activists attending or acting around COP27