David Newman
Chair of the European Bioeconomy Bureau
"For 35 years I have been campaigning in one way or another for humans and other species to live together in an environment which is healthy and mutually respectful. As we can see, despite the efforts of many good people the destruction of our global commons seems to grow ever more rapidly. We are a long way from stopping the worst abuses and for this reason I fully support a legislative agenda including Ecocide as a punishable offence under international law."
Mireia Server
CEO of Rolser
“Leaving a better planet for our children is not an option, it is a responsibility. The fight against ecocide is key to ensuring a sustainable future in which companies align themselves with respect and protection for our environment. It is time to act.”
Daniel Cáceres Bartra
Representative for Sustainable Ocean Alliance in Hispanoamérica
‘SOA Hispanoamerica supports the Stop Ecocide International initiative, promoting the recognition of ecocide as an international crime to protect biodiversity and guarantee environmental justice in the defence of our Ocean and the planet.’
Tatiana Espinosa
President of Arbio Perú
"The felling of a centuries-old tree in the Amazon breaks a vital network that sustains thousands of species. Protecting them is urgent. Supporting ecocide law is recognising that destroying these ancient ecosystems is a crime against life itself.”
Darryl Robinson (Ireland)
Professor, Queen's University, Gold Medalist at the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law and Jerome Lipper Award winner.
Jan van de Venis (Netherlands)
Stop Ecocide International Advisory Board
Human Rights and Rights of Nature Lawyer.
Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh (Netherlands and Fiji)
Stop Ecocide International Advisory Board
Asst Law Professor / Senior Lecturer, Universities of Leiden / South Pacific.
James Gondi (Kenya)
Africa High Level Coordinator, Stop Ecocide International
Human rights and democratic governance lawyer.
Alex Whiting (US)
Independent Expert Panel
Former International Criminal Court prosecutions coordinator; Professor, Harvard Law School.
Charles C Jalloh (Sierra Leone)
Independent Expert Panel
Professor, Florida International University/UN International Law Commission.
Syeda Rizwana Hasan (Bangladesh)
Independent Expert Panel
Director, Bangladesh Environmental Law Association.
Christina Voigt (Norway)
Independent Expert Panel
Professor at the University of Oslo and expert in International Environmental Law.
Valérie Cabanes (France)
Independent Expert Panel
International jurist and human rights expert.
Richard Rogers (UK)
Deputy Chair, Independent Expert Panel
Partner, Global Diligence; Executive Director, Climate Counsel.
Kate Mackintosh (US/UK)
Deputy Chair, Independent Expert Panel
Executive Director, Promise Institute for Human Rights, UCLA School of Law.
Dior Fall Sow (Senegal)
Co-Chair, Independent Expert Panel
UN jurist and former prosecutor.
Philippe Sands KC (UK)
Co-Chair, Independent Expert Panel
University College London / Matrix Chambers; author, East West Street: On the Origins of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity.