HRC 62 Oral Statement: China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan Railway, Snow Leopard Habitat and the Right to a Healthy Environment
CAP Liberté de Conscience delivered an oral statement at HRC 62 through EU Today editor Gary Cartwright, addressing the human rights and climate change implications of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway. The statement highlights risks to snow leopard habitat, fragile mountain ecosystems, and water security in Kyrgyzstan, calling for full disclosure of Environmental Impact Assessments, independent ecological review, and meaningful participation by affected communities. It affirms that the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment must be upheld in major infrastructure decisions.

