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1. The lawyers in the Guapinol case reject denial of appeal stating that it was copied and pasted form a different resolution: (Mining and Human Rights); "Business Human Right Legal Defense of Guapinol Water Protectors Respond to Disgraceful "Copy-Paste" Appeals Court Ruling with Constitutional Action", 24 de agosto de 2020 The eight defenders have been ...; Created on 24 August 2020
2. Honduras: Supreme Court must correct distorted ruling & free arbitrarily detained Guapinol defenders: (Mining and Human Rights); ... to the frequent requests for appeal and habeas corpus" filed by the defense. The WG urges the State to compensate and redress the situation and to investigate the responsibilities in these abuses. It ...; Created on 11 May 2021
3. A New Environmentalist Playbook An improbable victory in El Salvador offers lessons for grassroots activists worldwide: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... with an appeal to his knowledge of the dangers of cyanide, which is used in gold-mining operations, based on a degree he had obtained in chemistry. How can poor countries and communities protect the ...; Created on 23 April 2021
4. Swiss mining transnational Glencore in the Andes: (General mining reports ); ... the statement states. This comes a few months after the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment appealed to Colombia and the company to protect the communities affected by Cerrejón, particularly ...; Created on 22 April 2021
5. Canadian Mining Companies Are Devastating The Global South: (Mining and Human Rights); ... and there’s a pressing need to reign in these abuses abroad. We’re starting to make steps in that direction. In 2017, a British Columbia appeals court ruled that Tahoe Resources could be sued in a Canadian ...; Created on 21 January 2021
6. Vizcaya governor asks Rody to end 2 mine operations: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... of OPGI …endangers the lives of the community… please heed our appeal. NO TO RENEWAL OF OGPI FTAA [the 25-year Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement].” In his letter to Duterte, Padilla expressed ...; Created on 21 January 2021
7. No renewal for Didipio Mines: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... financial and technical assistance agreement (FTAA) is set for renewal. Led by its overall chieftain Rosario Camma, more than 6,000 individuals belonging to the Bugkalot-Ilongot tribe has earlier appealed ...; Created on 08 January 2021
8. Honduran justice denies defenders of the Guapinol river to wait for their trial in freedom: (Regional News); ... center of La Ceiba, Atlántida. In February of 2020, the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) argued before the Court of Appeals of Honduras that the deprivation of liberty of the eight defenders ...; Created on 28 December 2020
9. 2020 in Review: Latin America and Investment Arbitration: (ISDS); ... the investment was not relevant. The relevant dates were those pertaining to (a) the alleged treaty breach and (b) the commencement of the arbitration. A French Court of Appeals partially set aside the ...; Created on 19 December 2020
10. Canadian corporate greed on display in Mexico mining dispute: (Regional News); ... tried for months to appeal to company management to correct breaches of their social-cooperation agreement. Instead of receiving a constructive response, they faced disrespect, ridicule, and discrimination ...; Created on 28 November 2020
11. One year on and Honduran Environmental Defenders still in jail without trial: (Mining and Human Rights); ... rights defenders. Since September 2019, the lawyers for the defence of these human rights defenders have worked tirelessly to have the men freed but despite submitting one appeal and attending three pre-trial ...; Created on 01 September 2020
12. The Honduran government intensifies persecution against defenders of the Guapinol River: (Regional News); The Court of Appeals ruling confirms Honduras as the most dangerous country for environmental defenders in the world. On August 15, members of the Committee for the Defense of the Public and Common Goods ...; Created on 20 August 2020
13. Legal Defense: Honduran Courts Rule to Sustain Political Persecution in Guapinol Case: (Regional News); ... Honduras who have been criminalized by the Inversiones Los Pinares mining company and the Attorney General’s Office were notified that their appeals to dismiss the case were unsuccessful. The resolution, ...; Created on 18 August 2020
14. Defending Land and Water from Mining Profiteers in the Time of Covid-19: (Regional News); ... company Pinares Investment. Despite multiple appeals, their lawyers have received no response. Meanwhile, their families are not allowed to visit and there are severe water shortages in the prisons. In ...; Created on 23 July 2020
15. Timeline: Guatemala mine suspensions: (Regional News); ... ruling suspending the Escobal mining license, in response to the CALAS claim. Tahoe places the mine on stand-by and says it will appeal. September 10: Guatemala’s supreme court reinstates the Escobal ...; Created on 23 July 2020
16. The state of Siege in Izabal and Alta Verapaz: shelters, poppies, and the fear of repression: (Regional News); ... an appeal. In addition, more than 125 national and international organizations have published a statement rejecting the measures, warning that the state of Siege decree jeopardizes respect for the human ...; Created on 22 July 2020
17. Lack of a Water Law prolongs the historical crisis in the country: (Regional News); ... Administration of Aqueducts and Sewers (ANDA) authorities allowed the supply of water with characteristics not suitable for human consumption. When facing an appeal process before the Legislative Assembly, ...; Created on 17 June 2020
18. In El Estor: a chain of breaches and contempt by CGN-PRONICO puts the lives of human rights defenders at risk: (Regional News); ... massively extracted are victims of stigmatization and criminalization.The fishermen's association of the people from El Estor has filed an appeal against the mining operation of CGN-PRONICO (the Guatemalan ...; Created on 12 June 2020
19. Arrests, harassment of environmental defenders amid COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... Gloria, there are at least 51 political prisoners previously working in environmental defense remaining in prison. This is despite the appeal of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on world governments ...; Created on 21 April 2020
20. German parlamentarians demand justice for Honduran environmental activists: (Regional News); ... Tábora. The legal team appealed the judge's decision and requested a new hearing to review the measure. In March, he filed a habeas corpus action with the president of the Supreme Court of Justice in order ...; Created on 20 April 2020

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