Decrying what they say are Chevron’s crimes against humanity, communities across five continents are rising up on Wednesday in an international day of action against the oil giant.

Organizers with Amazon Watch have called Anti-Chevron Day to unite all of the communities worldwide that have been burdened by the devastating operations of a company they say has wrought “ecocide” and has been perpetuated with “impunity.”

“Chevron is acting as a classic American gangster corporation, using a scorched earth policy against anyone who would challenge their authority in communities that are affected by their operations,” Andrés Soto, an organizer with Communities for a Better Environment, told Common Dreams.

Demonstrations are being held in countries including Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil, Nigeria, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Romania, Bulgaria and the Philippines, among others.

The worldwide actions are being documented on both Twitter and Facebook.

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In Richmond, California, protesters are rallying outside the gates of the refinery which was the site of an August 2012 explosion and fire.

“We understand that we are in the same struggle with people who are affected by Chevron all around the world,” said Soto, who is speaking at the Richmond rally. “We here to say ‘basta,’ enough.”