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Francesco Martone Associate

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Francesco Martone is a member of the Executive Committee of the Global Alliance on the Rights of Nature, and a long-term activist involved in struggles for peace, human rights and climate justice.

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Francesco is chair of the Judges’ Assembly of the International Tribunal on the Rights of Nature and a founding member of Greenpeace Italy, and co-founder of the arts and activism platform A4C- Artsforthecommons. He was a member of the Italian Senate with the Greens and then with the European Left for 7 years. In 2015 he co-founded In Difesa Di an Italian network in support of human rights defenders that he coordinated until 2020. He is based in Italy and Ecuador. He has worked as policy advisor on climate and indigenous peoples’ rights for Forest Peoples Programme and the Tebtebba Foundation.

Latest work

  • The long march against extractivism in Ecuador The case of the Andean Chocó

    Just Transition

    In a historic vote, Ecuadorians banned oil drilling in Yasuní and mining in Chocó Andino. This essay explores the clash between environmental defenders and neoliberal extractivism, revealing a nation deeply divided.

    Longread by
    Francesco Martone

  • From Genoa to today The evolution of global protest

    Twenty-three years ago, Genoa's streets thronged with activists fighting for economic, social, and environmental justice. Under the Genoa Social Forum, they laid siege to the G8 leaders. Brutal repression culminated in the tragic death of Carlo Giuliani, marking a watershed in Italian politics. Today, the struggle persists, battling for civil rights and against a right-wing government curtailing dissent.

    Blog by
    Francesco Martone

  • Crisis en Ecuador Ola de violencia, neoliberalismo y tráfico de drogas

    Ecuador ha estado lidiando con una profunda crisis marcada por una mayor inseguridad, exacerbada por la implementación de políticas neoliberales y un empobrecimiento generalizado en los últimos años. La amenaza inminente de un estado de conflicto casi permanente, al menos hasta las próximas elecciones, junto con una preocupante tendencia hacia un autoritarismo progresivo, aunque aún no está institucionalizado, arroja una sombra sobre la situación actual.

    Article by
    Francesco Martone
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