EarthRights International
For General Operating Support
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Amount$600,000
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Program
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Date Awarded6/7/2017
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Term24.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Overview
EarthRights International defends human rights and promotes environmental justice through litigation and legal advocacy, training and leadership development, and public policy and education campaigns. Complementing its grassroots legal defense and empowerment work with individuals and resource-rich communities, EarthRights also pioneers new international norms and standards that strengthen corporate and governmental responsibility for transparent and accountable natural resource extraction.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.earthrights.org
Address
1612 K Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20006, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
EarthRights International defends human rights and promotes environmental justice through litigation and legal advocacy, training and leadership development, and public policy and education campaigns. In addition to the grassroots legal defense and empowerment work with individuals and resource-rich communities, EarthRights also pioneers international norms and standards that promote corporate and governmental responsibility for transparent and accountable natural resource extraction. EarthRights will focus on legal empowerment of resource-rich communities to enable them to protect and defend their rights and environments.
