📢 Petition:
Airports Violate Human Rights Charging up to $8 for Water – Join 5,000+ people to end the “water racket”
🌎 UN Resolution 64/292: Water is a Human Right.
🚨 While schools provide free water, airports exploit travelers in a captive environment!
👉 Since 2006, airport security policies have banned liquids >100ml post-security.
🚫 Empty bottles are allowed, yet airports rarely inform travelers of this.
🚫 No legal requirement exists for free water fountains post-security, enabling price gouging (e.g., $8 for a bottle of water).
Human Rights Violation
👉 The UN General Assembly Resolution 64/292 recognizes water as a human right.
👉 Airports in captive environments (e.g., post-security zones) must ensure sufficient, safe, and affordable access.
🚨 Real-World Consequences:
👉 Financial Exploitation: According a 2023 European Parliament document, airports charge up to 400%+ markups on bottled water.
👉 Environmental Harm: Single-use plastic waste from airport retail is staggering.
👉 Health Risks: Travelers with medical conditions (e.g., diabetes) face life-threatening situations without affordable water.
📢 We demand the following from international airport authorities and regulatory bodies:
1-Mandate Free Water Stations:
👉 Install free, clearly marked water fountains or refill stations in every terminal, both pre- and post-security.
👉 Allow empty bottles through security and provide signage to inform passengers.
2- Regulate Pricing and Transparency:
👉 Cap bottled water prices at local street prices (e.g., adopt Portland International Airport’s model).
👉 Require vendors to display prices and ingredients for all water products.
3- Enforce Human Rights Standards:
👉 Hold airports accountable to the UN’s human right to water by integrating this into ICAO and ACI guidelines.
🎯 Target Organizations:
👉 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
👉 Airports Council International (ACI)
👉 National Airport Authorities (e.g., FAA in the U.S., CAA in the UK)
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🌎 We are a global movement fighting for systemic change in travel, health, and survival rights.
🌎 By signing this petition, you become part of a coalition demanding, Justice for travelers, Transparency in airport pricing & Human rights compliance
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🚨 Water is not a privilege—it’s a right.
Resistika Life International will not stop until every traveler, regardless of class or budget, can access clean water without exploitation.
#WaterIsARight #ResistikaLife #NoMoreWaterRackets
Sources:
- The human right to water and sanitation (un.org): https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/687002?v=pdf
- The uncontrolled and unjustified increase in the cost of bottled water in both European cities and airports (europa.eu): https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-9-2023-002603_EN.html
- $8 Water Bottles? New York Airports Promise Fair Prices, Gouge Passengers Anyway: https://viewfromthewing.com/8-water-bottles-new-york-airports-promise-fair-prices-gouge-passengers-anyway/