28 January 2026
18:00 – 20:30 PM CEST
The Hague Humanity Hub
Join us for a thought-provoking evening organised in collaboration with Human Rights in The Picture, and The Hague Humanity Hub.
On 28 January, we will screen our documentary Guardian Gaia, which highlights the risks environmental lawyers face in their daily work. These lawyers represent marginalized communities in cases involving oil exploitation, deforestation, wildlife trafficking, mining, and other environmental harms. By holding powerful economic actors accountable, they often become targets themselves. The documentary sheds light on their work under challenging conditions, often with limited resources and in isolation, while facing increasing threats of physical attacks, harassment, and intimidation from state actors, organized crime, and other hostile groups.
We invite you to join us for an evening of discussion and reflection on climate justice, environmental protection, and human rights.
This screening is part of the About Just Peace Movie Night series, an initiative that brings stories of peace and justice to life in The Hague, offering space to explore important issues together through storytelling and cinema.
About Guardian Gaia
Guardian Gaia is a 30-minute documentary, produced by Human Rights in the Picture, as part of our Environmental Lawyers Campaign to support legal professionals at risk who work on the front lines of climate justice. This documentary, along with the broader campaign, seeks to raise awareness about their crucial work, advocate for their protection, and call for greater support so they can continue defending both people and planet.
Programme
- 18:00 – 18:30 – Walk-in
- 18:30 – 19:05 – Introduction and screening: Guardian Gaia
- 19:05 – 20:00 – Post-film discussion with legal experts
- 20:00 – 20:30 – Closing & drinks
Speakers
- Ritwick Dutta, environmental lawyer from India, founder of LIFE, on retaliation faced as a result of litigating on behalf of communities at risk
- Tara Fiechter, Lawyers for Lawyers, on the Environmental Lawyers Campaign, report findings, and need for enhanced protection
- Sjoerd Lopik, partner at De Roos and research fellow Leiden University, on (criminal) law as a tool for change in the context of climate crisis
Details
- Tickets: €5,50 | includes a complimentary drink, and are available for purchase on Eventbrite.
- Date & Time: 28 January 2026 | 18:00 – 20:30
- Location: The Hague Humanity Hub, Fluwelen Burgwal 58, 2511 CJ The Hague
