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1. Historic Wins for Democracy and Rights in El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); Robin Broad and John Cavanagh : Ethics and International Affairs Recently there have been two giant wins for democracy, human rights, and the environment in an unlikely spot: the small, embattled nation ...; Created on 26 June 2017
2. CAFTA Investor Rights Undermining Democracy and the Environment: Commerce Group Case: (ISDS); Public Citizen Global Trade Watch The Commerce Group Corporation attacked El Salvador’s environmental policies under the CAFTA when the company’s environmental permits for gold mining in Northeastern ...; Created on 30 April 2016
3. CAFTA Investor Rights Undermining Democracy and the Environment: Pacific Rim Mining Case: (OceanaGold/Pacific Rim); Public Citizen Pacific Rim Mining Corp. is a Canadian-based firm attempted to establish a gold mine in the River Lempa basin, El Salvador’s largest river. This generated a large debate about the health ...; Created on 30 April 2016
4. In the Keystone Suit, It’s Big Oil vs. Democracy: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... public pressure, the government had agreed to a five-year moratorium on new gold mining permits and was considering the world’s first permanent ban. Democracy, it seemed, had worked. Then the Canadian ...; Created on 02 February 2016
5. Arcatao: participatory democracy defeats mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... members next to middle aged mothers and young people just old enough to vote. This consultation was a great exercise of direct democracy, as many of the international observers also commented: they were ...; Created on 11 November 2015
6. Today’s Trivia Quiz: How Global Mining Corporations Are Able to Undermine Democracy: (FTAs & ISDS); Today’s Trivia Quiz: How Global Mining Corporations Are Able to Undermine Democracy Posted By Triplecrisis On June 28, 2012 @ 9:00 am In Guest Bloggers | No Comments Robin Broad, guest blogger Today’s ...; Created on 05 July 2012
7. CAFTA Investor Rights Undermining Democracy and the Environment: Pacific Rim Mining Case: (FTAs & ISDS); CAFTA Investor Rights Undermining Democracy and the Environment: Pacific Rim Mining Case 2010 Pacific Rim Mining Corp., a Canadian-based multinational firm, sought to establish a massive gold mine ...; Created on 05 March 2012
8. Video-Global Investment Rules: Threat to Democracy and the Environment: (FTAs & ISDS); Global Investment Rules: Threat to Democracy and the Environment Around the world, citizens have been mobilizing to defend their environment and economic sovereignty from transnational corporations, ...; Created on 29 February 2012
9. The Cerro Blanco mine and the right to consultation: (Cerro Blanco); ... are important because they make it possible to strengthen local democracy, promote transparency in the public administration, and are tools for citizens to exercise their democratic rights. While Bluestone ...; Created on 22 September 2022
10. A New Environmentalist Playbook An improbable victory in El Salvador offers lessons for grassroots activists worldwide: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... but their conduct in foreign countries. Ultimately, the water defenders win the day when democracy and the rule of law prevail over strong-arm tactics. The World Bank’s tribunal dismisses the mining ...; Created on 23 April 2021
11. A Private Government in Honduras Moves Forward: (Mining and Human Rights); ... a discriminatory model for most Hondurans, and a misleading and faulty internal democracy. Governance Structure and Decision Making in the Próspera ZEDE The structure of the Próspera ZEDE, as outlined ...; Created on 15 February 2021
12. A Canadian Mining Giant Is Quietly Ramping Up Work in New Zealand. Locals Are Worried: (OceanaGold); ... get shot.” The two countries are regarded around the world for their commitment to liberalism and democracy, but Delahunty called it all “rhetoric” and said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and ...; Created on 17 December 2020
13. Sakharov Prize 2020: the nominees: (Mining and Human Rights); ... to “family-friendly organisations” in the five regions. “This nomination is about the bigger picture; respect of rule of law, democracy, fundamental rights, just about what this prize should be. These ...; Created on 29 September 2020
14. We Are in Danger Daily: Honduran Afro-Indigenous Garífuna Demand Return of Kidnapped Land Defenders: (Mining and Human Rights); Democracy Now At least 212 land and environmental defenders were murdered last year — the highest number since the group Global Witness began gathering data eight years ago. Some 40% of those killed ...; Created on 17 August 2020
15. DHUMA Receives Letelier Moffitt International Human Rights Award: (Regional News); DHUMA -Human Rights and Environment- from Puno, Peru has been recognised for their tireless work in defence of indigenous rights in southern Peru with prestigious international human rights prize. DEMOCRACY ...; Created on 16 September 2019
16. ENDORSERS / SIGNATARIOS: (La Puya International Support Letter); ... for Peace & Democracy (Manipur) (INDIA) Center for Environmental Concerns-Philippines Centre for Research and Advocacy, Manipur (INDIA) Community Resource Centre Foundation (CRC)(THAILAND) JATAM ...; Created on 25 February 2019
17. Criminalization of the Aymara People - Supreme Court Will Decide on Aduviri Case on October 5th.: (Regional News); ... +51 999 065 983, h.porto.9001@gmail.com In Bolivia: Thomas McDonagh +591 7291 5035, thomas@democracyctr.org In Washington: Manuel Pérez Rocha, +1 (240) 838-6623, manuel@ips-dc.org In Ottawa: Kirsten ...; Created on 21 September 2018
18. More than one hundred organizations reject the unjust payment of USD $31 million to Canadian mining company Bear Creek: (Regional News); ... organizations such as the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) of Washington D.C. , The Democracy Center in Bolivia and MiningWatch Canada. The Sign-On Letter, supported in total by 131 Peruvian and international ...; Created on 16 September 2018
19. Criminalisation brought to new extremes in case of Aymara indigenous communities in Peru: (Regional News); Thomas McDonagh and Aldo Orellana Lopez : OPEN DEMOCRACY In the coming weeks, the Supreme Court in Peru will decide the fate of Walter Aduviri, an indigenous spokesperson and aspiring politician for ...; Created on 28 August 2018
20. Rural Communities’ Struggle Against US-Owned Mine Continues in Guatemalan Supreme Court: (Regional News); ... cases such as the Pacific Rim case in El Salvador are major contributors to undermining democracy in Central America. The same can go for cases in Honduras and Guatemala, where Canadian mining firms have ...; Created on 27 August 2018

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