First in a three part series. Joshua Hergesheimer Posted: Jun 23rd, 2014 Luis Fernando Garcia – photograph by Joshua … More
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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
Nigeria: Shell could face fresh compensation claims after landmark environmental ruling
20 June 2014 Independent experts estimate that more than 4,000 barrels of oil were spilled every day before the pipe … More
Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – binding regulation on corporate behaviour the “big picture” in protecting the rights of indigenous peoples
See Video (Part 3) World Conference on Indigenous Peoples (Preparatory process) – General Assembly Informal interactive hearings 18 Jun 2014 – – Panel … More
Vancouver-based Tahoe Resources faces lawsuit over violence at Guatemala mine
Seven men allege they were shot at close range during a peaceful protest By Derrick Penner, Vancouver Sun June 18, … More
Landmark Suit against Canadian Mining Firm Filed in BC
Human rights group seeks to hold BC-based company liable for shootings at Guatemalan mine. By Sebastian Salamanca, Today, TheTyee.ca Two Guatemalans … More
Glencore’s Ruthless Cost-cutting Harms Communities in the Congo, Say NGOs
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Source: Rights and Accountability in Development (RAID) – Bread for All – Fastenopfer (Oxford and Lausanne) … More
Canadian mining companies under fire for Latin America operations
By Nick Logan Global News Indigenous peasants living around Canadian mining company GoldCorp, march July 28, 2010 in Guatemala City … More
Indigenous People in Chile Are Worried About Canadian Mining Sparking a Genocide
By Tim McSorely June 14, 2014 | 6:02 pm This article originally appeared on VICE Canada. “Not all that glitters … More
Mining companies ‘worst offenders’ for misinvoicing, secrecy: reports
By Will Fitzgibbon June 6, 2014, 9:00 am Gold mining in Tanzania. Photo: africa924 / Shutterstock.comMining a rich lode of … More
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