The Latest by Ramin Pejan

Senior Attorney

Ramin works in the International Program in San Francisco. He has previously worked for the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Environment Programme, and New York City Law Department’s Environmental Law Division.

December 9, 2021

South Africa’s Youth Take on Coal and the Climate Crisis

By Ramin Pejan / International Program

A new lawsuit seeks to prevent the expansion of coal generation in South Africa.

An aerial view of Secunda Power Station, one of the coal-fired plants that pollutes the air and water in South Africa's Mpumalanga province.

August 21, 2020

Winning the Fight Against Coal Projects in South Africa

By Mae Manupipatpong & Ramin Pejan & Danny Thiemann / International Program

Earthjustice's South African partners shut down a proposed 600 MW coal power plant in the Mpumalanga province, sending a message to the country's biggest polluters.

A mineral sand deposit on the west coast of South Africa, where Mineral Resources Commodities wants to mine.

July 2, 2020

An Attempt to Silence Environmental Activism in South Africa

By Ramin Pejan & Kate Morrow / International Program

This mining company's defamation suit is a classic example of a strategic lawsuit against public participation.

Kendal Power Station in South Africa's Mpumalanga Highveld, where the air is heavily polluted by coal-fired power plants.

July 8, 2019

A Fight for the Right to Breathe Begins in South Africa

By Ramin Pejan / International Program

South African environmental justice advocates are suing the government to force it to clean up the air in the country’s Mpumalanga Highveld region.

The Stikine River runs through Wrangell, Alaska. Mining operations nearby threaten to poison fish in the Stikine watershed and destroy the traditions and livelihoods of Southeast Alaskan Tribes.

December 7, 2018

Canada As Ugly Neighbor: Mines in B.C. Would Devastate Alaskan Tribes

By Ramin Pejan / International Program

Southeast Alaskan Tribes have brought a human rights petition against Canada to protect the fish at the center of their cultures.

As Bangladeshis step up their efforts to stop a harmful coal-fired power plant, the government is clamping down on their human rights.

November 22, 2016

Environmental Defenders Are Under Threat in Bangladesh

By Ramin Pejan / International Program

As Bangladeshis step up their efforts to stop a harmful coal-fired power plant, the government is clamping down on their human rights.

March 14, 2016

¿Quién Protege a los Protectores Como Berta Cáceres?

By Ramin Pejan / International Program

El asesinato de Cáceres no es un problema aislado en Honduras, ni en el mundo entero. Los defensores ecológicos y agrarios se encuentran entre los grupos de personas más amenazados de la Tierra.