environmental health and safety

Orientation and Audiometry Test among Metal Sculptural Workers in Nepal: “Celebrating World Environment Day 2026”

June 8, 2026

On the Occasion of World Environment Day 2026, the Center for Public Health and Environmental Development (CEPHED), Kathmandu, Nepal, has successfully organized a day-long Orientation and free Audiometry test among workers engaged in the metal sculpture-making process in Lalitpur Metropolitan City of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Four separate orientation and noise-induced hearing loss Audiometry tests […]

ANROEV Statement on World Environment Day 2026

June 5, 2026

ANROEV Statement on World Environment Day 2026 5 June 2026 On the occasion of World Environment Day 2026, the Asian Network for the Rights of Occupational and Environmental Victims (ANROEV) stand in solidarity with workers, frontline communities, social movements, and environmental justice advocates at region and worldwide to demand urgent, people-centered climate action. This year’s […]

ANNOUNCEMENT: Small Grants Recipients (2026)

May 14, 2026

We are pleased to share the selected grantees for the Small Grants for EHS Pilot Projects (2026) and the Small Grants Project for FY 2026, managed by the OSHE Foundation. For the EHS Pilot Projects (2026), the following initiatives have been selected:• ADHAR, India – Breathing Under Risk: Dust Exposure and Water-Sanitation Hazards among Construction […]

Six Years On: Communities in India and South Korea Mark the LG Vizag Gas Leak with Calls for Justice and Care

May 8, 2026

Visakhapatnam / Seoul, May 7, 2026 — Communities in India and South Korea marked the sixth anniversary of the devastating LG Vizag Gas Leak with a series of commemorative and advocacy activities, highlighting both remembrance and the continuing struggle for justice, accountability, and long-term support for affected residents. In Visakhapatnam, the LG Polymers Gas Victims […]

6th Anniversary of the LG Vizag Gas Leak

May 6, 2026

6 years later, from tragedy to strength—the struggle isn’t over. On May 7, 2020, a toxic gas leak from LG Polymers in Visakhapatnam claimed lives, injured hundreds, and left lasting health impacts that survivors still face today. Six years on, communities continue to demand justice, accountability, and proper healthcare. On May 7, 2026, victims and […]

Unite, Organize, Mobilize: A Labor Day Call for Safe Workplaces, Safe Environment and Workers’ Rights Across Asia

May 4, 2026

On this International Labor Day, the Asian Network for the Rights of Occupational and Environmental Victims (ANROEV) stands in solidarity with millions of working people across Asia who continue to toil under increasingly precarious conditions. Wars of aggression and the relentless plunder of our countries’ resources have deepened poverty and stripped workers of the right […]

Asia OSH Map Bi-Monthly Sharing

March 28, 2026

The Asia OSH Map Coordinating Team invites ANROEV network members to our upcoming Bi-Monthly Sharing Session on March 31. As we continue to track and document Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) trends across Asia, this session will bring together Sub-Regional Coordinators to share the latest updates, emerging issues, and real cases from the ground. This […]

Call for Proposals: Strengthening EHS Capacity (2026 Cycle)

March 27, 2026

Background and Purpose For the upcoming 2026 cycle, ANROEV aims to enhance the capacity of its member groups by strengthening the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) stream alongside its core focus on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS). Building on the success of 2025 pilots in Nepal and Indonesia, we are seeking to support two member […]

Workers’ Lives Matter: ANROEV Demands Justice, Accountability, and Safe Workplaces After Deadly Fires in Bangladesh and Indonesia

October 20, 2025

The Asian Network for the Rights of Occupational and Environmental Victims (ANROEV) extends its deepest condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of the victims of three devastating industrial fires that struck Bangladesh and Indonesia. These incidents, which claimed the lives of more than 26 workers and injured many others within just two days, are […]

Japan must stop ocean dumping of Fukushima nuclear wastewater.

August 23, 2025

Japan must stop ocean dumping of Fukushima nuclear wastewater. Koreans do not want to eat fish contaminated with radiation. The Pacific Ocean is not Japan’s nuclear waste dump. South Korean activists and environmental advocates gathered in Tokyo on Friday to demand that Japan immediately stop releasing treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. The […]