Amnesty International petition on Vedanta
UK-based mining company is abusing the human rights of indigenous communities in Orissa, India Vedanta Resources, through its subsidiary companies plans to mine for bauxite in the Niyamgiri Hills, considered sacred by the Indigenous Dongria Kondh community. The proposed mine will threaten the community’s rights to water, food, health and work. Local communities in nearby [...]
Vedanta takes on critics of mining at India tribal site
London-based resource giant Vedanta has decided to take on its critics who have been attacking from all sides over its plans to mine an area in India held sacred by a tribal group. See http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100304/wl_sthasia_afp/indiabritainminingvedantarights.
The Sun supports the Dongria Kondh, attacks Vedanta
Tribe’s fight to save their Pandora British tabloid The Sun has joined those comparing the story of James Cameron’s film Avatar to that of the Dongria Kondh people resisting London-based Vedanta Resources in the Niyamgiri Hills in the Indian state of Orissa. See http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/film/2880779/Oscars-week-The-real-life-story-like-that-in-Avatar.html.
Papua New Guinea: Amnesty urges police violence at Porgera be investigated
Amnesty International has published a report on alleged police brutality and forced evictions occurring around the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea. The organisation asks members of the public to urge the PNG government to investigate the human rights violations, prosecute those responsible, and provide remedy to those whose human rights were violated. An [...]
Vedanta resources’ statement on Amnesty report is full of errors and omissions, says Amnesty
Amnesty International today (10 February) reacted to a statement from Vedanta Resources, which was distributed by a marketing agency in Delhi yesterday, regarding Amnesty’s 9 February report “Don’t Mine Us Out of Existence”. The statement does not address any of the substantive concerns raised by Amnesty International in its report. Vedanta Resources’ statement is also [...]
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