... that would benefit the local population, those who would have had the opportunity to work and earn a little money, at least".
However, after learning how metal mining affected the environment in other ...
... The judge decided that the defenders will not be able to defend themselves in freedom after she reviewed the measures requested by the defending legal team.
A group of human rights defense lawyers had ...
... governance.
In Karen territory in Burma, 1,500 villagers mobilized after Burmese soldiers killed and robbed an indigenous Karen woman in July. Another murder of West Papuan in palm oil plantation by ...
... spokespeople to find out more information about the new tunnel in Waihi, but she wasn’t given clear answers, she said. “They said they’d reach back out in four days,” Peachey said, seven days after her ...
... to recognize water as a public good and human right. According to El Salvador's legislation, after this session on October 15, the reform will have to be ratified by the next legislature and can therefore ...
Jen Moore | Canadian Dimension
As gold prices soar to record levels, the Los Filos gold mine in Mexico, one of the country’s largest, has sat idle since early September after its owner, Vancouver-based ...
... opening an alternate road in Kasibu town, after the main road was made impassable, because of the overflow of the mine tailings pond. We demand that DILG Sec. Ano immediately revoke any order to the ...
... of Oceanagold mining company.
The fuel tankers were escorted reportedly by about 100 elements of the Kasibu Municipal Police. This was the second time it happened after the violent dispersal of barangay ...
... 28 mines, including the Oceanagold in Didipio and revoked 75 mining permits.
After her ad interim appointment had been rejected by the Commission of Appointments, she continued her advocacy in taking ...
... prison.”
Honduras became one of the most dangerous countries in the world to defend natural resources and land rights after the 2009 coup ushered in an autocratic pro-business government – which remains ...