Global Witness was founded in 1993 to expose the links between environmental destruction, conflict, corruption and human rights abuses
For over 30 years, we have pioneered an approach that merges bold investigations with determined campaigning to secure better protections for people and our planet. We’ve gone undercover to unmask the violence and secretive deals that underpin the “blood diamond” industry. Our data-driven analysis has tracked the flow of commodities across the globe. And we’ve sought out powerful testimonies that tell the story of environmental harm and repression first-hand.
As the climate emergency has accelerated over the decades, our work has gained new focus. Our sights are now set on the overlap between today’s greatest existential threat, the climate crisis, and people – exposing those whose own interests are helping to prolong the climate emergency, and the communities who keep standing up to them, no matter the cost.