human rights


Report: US-Indonesia minerals deal threatens sovereignty, labor rights, and the environment
A new report released by Public Citizen and Indonesian environmental organization Satya Bumi exposes how the Trump administration has used the threat of sweeping tariffs to force Indonesia to accept an “agreement” that threatens to dismantle its hard-won progress toward reclaiming control of its mineral wealth — while allowing labor abuses, environmental destruction, and corporate impunity to continue.
Critical minerals trade agreements put profits over human rights and the environment, warn 35+ organizations
Public Citizen joins 35 civil society, environmental, faith, and human rights organizations today in calling on the Trump administration to halt any ongoing negotiations on critical minerals agreements.
EU pushes Mercosur Trade Pact as raw-materials ethics loom large
As the EU accelerates its plan to sign its long-delayed trade agreement with South American economic bloc Mercosur, the pact’s role in securing raw materials is drawing criticism.
European Commission registers citizens' initiative demanding suspension of EU-Israel Association Agreement
The European Commission registered a European Citizens' Initiative, demanding that the Commission fully suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement over Israeli violations of international law.
Canada to pursue free trade negotiations with the Philippines as land and environmental defenders continue to be killed
On November 5, 2025, the Canadian government tabled a Notice of Intent to enter into free trade negotiations with the Philippines.
Has the EU sacrificed human rights to economic expediency in Indonesia?
The Indonesia - EU CEPA grants duty-free access to the EU market for palm oil, minerals, and other commodities linked to environmental degradation and abuse, while failing to enforce accountability for Indigenous rights or environmental harm.
Migrant justice groups call for USMCA overhaul to stop displacement and protect the rights of migrant workers
Public Citizen joined prominent migrant justice organizations in calling for the agreement, as well as immigration policies, to be rewritten to prioritize human rights, labor protections, and climate resilience.
Is Canada prepared to ignore alarming human rights violations to advance a controversial free trade agreement with Ecuador?
The Canadian government must not remain indifferent to the bloodshed and the incontrovertible reality of a grave human rights crisis in Ecuador.
Not a border crisis, but a “free trade” crisis
A new report unpacks how decades of corporate-led trade agreements have displaced millions of people, stripping them of their livelihoods and forcing them to migrate to survive.
The international investment legal regime, climate change, and human rights: an overview
Fossil fuel companies alone have launched over 300 ISDS cases, seeking over $80 billion in damages for climate-related policies aimed at phasing out oil, gas, and coal.