A report by Peace Brigades International (PBI) declares that Colombia’s current mining boom is overshadowed by human rights violations and mass displacement of residents in mining areas. “80% of the human rights violations that have …
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Colombia’s mining boom overshadowed by human rights violations
LMN groups and others send protest letter to President of Peru
There have been strong protests in the Cajamarca region of Peru with huge demonstrations, road blocks and occupation of the Conga gold mine site belonging to Yanacocha/Newmont. This resulted in police shooting unarmed protesters on …
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Mining companies hold back progress on climate change
The world’s biggest steel producer, ArcelorMittal, and global miner, BHP Billiton, are among companies “block[ing] progress on climate legislation”, while they “ensure that fossil fuel and nuclear subsidies continue to give unfair advantage to …
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New reports question World Bank’s coal investments
As the climate talks in South Africa approached, the World Bank continued to be overshadowed by past and prospective loans for fossil-fuel power plants.
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http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=11332&l=1
Human rights of women and girls at ‘extreme risk’ in nearly half the world
Companies operating in resource-rich countries risk complicity in actions by security forces against women. The results of the Women’s and Girls’ Right Index (WGRI), released by risk analysis and mapping company Maplecroft, reveal that the …
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BHP Billiton – Dirty Energy
BHP Billiton holds its Australian AGM on Thursday 17 November. A coalition of organisations including London Mining Network has produced an ‘alternative annual report’: BHP Billiton – Dirty Energy.
To read the alternative report, …
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PICKET!! STOP LA COLOSA GOLD MINE
2pm on FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER at the Colombian Embassy at 3 Hans Crescent, London, SW1X 0LN.
Nearest tube: Knightsbridge.
Organised by:
Colombia Solidarity Campaign
Movimiento 22
COLOMBIA, the second most BIODIVERSE country in the world, …
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Move Beyond Coal, Now
The coal industry is racing to ensure its place in our world’s future before safer, healthier and cheaper clean energy takes hold.
Ill-equipped to compete and survive in the emerging clean energy economy it must …
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UK groups call on UN to call UK Government to book over corporate racism
Submissions to the UN Committee on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) 79th Session with regard to the United Kingdom’s responsibility to ensure respect for the rights of Indigenous Peoples overseas in …
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‘Voice of responsible shareholders’ slams Vedanta
Investment research and advisory body PIRC issued a critical report on Vedanta in advance of the company’s AGM.
The report is available at http://www.pirc.co.uk/sites/default/files/Vedanta%202010.pdf.…
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