... are devastating to the well-being of rural communities and Indigenous peoples, while allowing private corporations to sue governments over hard-fought social and environmental protections.
Case in ...
... of the use of the national Police (PNC) to protect the economic interests of foreign extractive companies.
We denounce the intimidation by the PNC taking place since 7 o’clock this morning.
The Peaceful ...
... doing what’s needed to protect human and environmental rights will welcome this legislation,” said Hassan Yussuff, President of the Canadian Labour Congress. “Those that aren’t will now be held accountable ...
... environment. Recently, 30,000 residents of Chubut signed a petition demanding their legislature approve a “Popular Initiative” that would expand and complement the environmental protections in the existing ...
... can do whatever they want.”
He said that the ruling class – which controls government institutions, police, and the military – provide mining companies protection. “They work in concert to realize corporate ...
... to protect the rights of Indigenous communities, and the commission retracted it in 2011.
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... protected from miners and developers.
Toothless Watchdog All over the world, Canadian-run mines habitually destroy farmland, harm endangered species, and contaminate drinking water. The mining firms ...
... has not presented any solid evidence to justify such prolonged detention.
The state also deployed the police and the army to protect the interests of Inversiones Los Pinares, eschewing the internationally ...
... take on a more global significance. The climate crisis adds a dose of dread to a question long pondered by environmentalists: How can poor countries and communities protect the environment when the system ...
... 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 ...
... his turnaround, from claiming to protect and stop the destruction of forests by destructive mining, to a pro-mining president,” Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM), a coalition of anti-mining groups, said in a message ...
... to become Water Defenders, to lead the charge to protect watersheds in El Salvador?”
I wonder for whom such “wisdom” is popular and who precisely makes such arguments? This sounds to me like the pro ...
... if it’s something as vital and popular as ensuring clean and affordable water for all. The terms “water defenders” and “water protectors” resonate broadly and effectively around the world.
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... nearly $128,000 for breaking laws to protect the air and water since mining began in 2017, state records show.
“We have two creeks that are on our property that are unfortunately downstream from the ...
... rules that are intended to protect the air and water. The mine faces additional penalties for the wastewater discharge violations if the site’s operators don’t improve the mine’s performance, DHEC said. ...
... in post-war El Salvador, Luis? I mean, it's a deeply polarized place, but are the usual alliances scrambled now when it comes to protecting the environment?
Luis Parada: Well, I think this was a great ...
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- Danilo Morale, sGeneral Director of the System for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, Journalists, Social Communicators and Justice Operators. E-mail: proteccion.ddhh.hn@gmail.com, analsisderiesgodgsp@gmail.com ...
... said Lisson. “Canada should add the Philippines to its list of countries that it will not export military goods and technology.”
Canada falls short in protecting Philippine human rights defenders both ...
... carried out by the Hernández government against the people of Honduras. The Honduran government must protect its own people, uphold human rights, and commit to adherence to the rule of law,” said Markey. ...
... one of the 8 defenders of water and life.”
Jeremías is one of the defenders who has been imprisoned for protecting the Guapinol River from being polluted by the Inversiones Los Pinares mine.
He has ...