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Africa is currently facing a debt crisis. As of August 2026, the World Bank’s Debt Sustainability Analysis indicates that sixteen African countries were at high risk of debt distress, and seven countries were already in debt distress. This situation has been exacerbated by repeated external shocks, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, the Iran conflict, extreme weather conditions, tightening global financial conditions, and persistently high borrowing cost

Nature crimes across the Amazon rainforest, including illegal deforestation, logging, mining, mercury pollution, and violence against environmental defenders, pose a unique and challenging threat for legal enforcement authorities. Over the last 20 years, the Amazon has lost over 54.2 million hectares, or almost 9% of its forests, an area the size of France. Estimates place the current deforestation level of the Amazon at 17% with it tipping point at 20-25%

International Lawyers Project (ILP) and Transparency International (TI), the world's largest anti-corruption movement, have worked together for over a decade now, united by a shared belief that legal expertise can be a powerful tool for advancing accountability. This year, our partnership reached an important milestone with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ILP and TI in early summer.

As the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) approaches in November, civil society actors and frontline communities across the Global South face increasing rights violations and injustices stemming from the growing global demand for transition minerals.

Carbon market mechanisms enable the sale of carbon credits, which represent quantified emission reduction or removals in a form that can be bought and sold. These credits are purchased by governments, companies and individuals to offset their own emissions. In the Philippines, such nature-based projects are often located within, or overlap with, territories traditionally owned by Indigenous peoples. Notwithstanding this, Indigenous peoples frequently face a range of legal, so

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has delivered its latest ruling regarding Indigenous Peoples’ rights, in a crucial step towards securing justice for the Maasai people of Kedong, Kenya and representing an important addition to the growing body of African Indigenous rights jurisprudence [...]

“There’s no place like our home,” sang members of the Mau and Elgon Ogiek, Sengwer, Endorois, El Molo and Yaaku communities, who had gathered for a legal empowerment training at a time when Indigenous communities across East Africa are increasingly being approached by carbon developers seeking to develop offset projects on their ancestral lands [...]

In May 2026, International Lawyers Project (ILP), in collaboration with Akar Global Inisiatif and with support from the Indonesian Ministry of Law, convened a three-day training titled “School for Public Legal Aid (Sekolah Pendamping Hukum Rakyat)” for members of the local community [...]