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Amazon Indians join forces to reject ‘devastating’ mining
3 July 2014 Yanomami man. The Yanomami and several other Amazonian tribes have joined forces to reject ‘devastating’ mining. © Hutukara/ Survival … More
After Losing Vote, U.S.-EU Threaten to Undermine Treaty
By Thalif Deen The United States and the EU have warned they would not cooperate with an intergovernmental working group … More
Internatio?nal Jury Rules in Favour of Binding Laws for Transnatio?nal Corporations
Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal hears compelling testimony from impacted communities while the United Nations Human Rights Council debates a historic proposal … More
First Nation land decision will affect Ring of Fire: NAN
CBC News Posted: Jun 27, 2014 9:10 AM ETLast Updated: Jun 27, 2014 10:39 AM ET (The Canadian Press) Nishnawbe … More
Human Rights Organisations urge Canada to take action against corporate abuse in Ecuador
Last Update 27 June 2014 Forced displacement and other abuses by Corriente Resources mining company in the Ecuadorian Amazon: Joint … More
Brazil revokes Canadian Belo Sun’s license to gold mine in Amazon
Cecilia Jamasmie | June 26, 2014 Ruling says Belo Sun Mining Corp. has failed to study the impact on Amazon … More
Main opponent of Newmont’s gold project in Peru in prison
Cecilia Jamasmie | June 26, 2014 <img width=”300″ height=”250″ src=”http://www.mining.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/300x250xnewmont-conga-mine-300×250.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Kc1-DK3pjh.jpg” class=”attachment-home-recent-news-thumb wp-post-image” alt=”Main opponent of Newmont's gold project in Peru … More
This man says Canadians need to know what’s in their government pension plan and what demanding justice cost him
First in a three part series. Joshua Hergesheimer Posted: Jun 23rd, 2014 Luis Fernando Garcia – photograph by Joshua … More
Economic Power, Democracy and Human Rights: A New International Debate on Human Rights and Corporations
Gonzalo Berrón 18 June 2014 The 26th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) opened in Geneva on … More
