A/HRC/19/75 Article 11 Right to preserve the environment 1. Peasants have the right to a clean and healthy environment. 2. Peasants have the right to preserve the environment according to their knowledge. 3. Peasants have the right to reject all forms of exploitation which cause environmental damage. 4. Peasants have the right to sue and claim compensation for environmental damage. 5. Peasants have the right to reparation for ecological debt and the historic and current dispossession of their land and territories. Article 12 Freedoms of association, opinion and expression 1. Peasants have the right to freedom of association with others, and to express their opinion, in accordance with traditions and culture, including through claims, petitions, and mobilizations, at the local, regional, national and international levels. 2. Peasants have the right to form and join independent peasants’ organizations, trade unions, cooperatives, or any other organizations or associations, for the protection of their interests. 3. Peasants, individually or collectively, have the right to expression in their local customs, languages, local culture, religions, cultural literature and local art. 4. Peasants have the right not to be criminalized for their claims and struggles. 5. Peasants have to right to resist oppression and to resort to peaceful direct action in order to protect their rights. Article 13 Right to have access to justice 1. Peasants have the right to effective remedies in case of violations of their rights. They have the right to a fair justice system, to have effective and non-discriminatory access to courts. 2. Peasants have the right to legal assistance. 27