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Police attack Bangladesh environmental protest

Last updated: May 23, 2012

Environmental protesters in Dhaka say they were beaten up by police as they attempted to demonstrate for more renewable energy. The protesters demanded, among other things, that the Government of Bangladesh continue to oppose plans …
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Campaign Update: Bangladesh: Mining Company Renews Efforts

Last updated: May 12, 2012

With the appointment of a new director, the London-based company GCM Resources is redoubling its efforts to install the Phulbari coal mine in Northern Bangladesh, despite calls by the UN for the project’s immediate halt. …
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UN Calls for Immediate Halt of Phulbari Coal Project in Bangladesh

Last updated: Apr 12, 2012

Taking co-ordinated action to avert yet another massive violation of human rights, seven United Nations special rapporteurs have issued a press release calling for an immediate halt to plans to excavate a vast open-pit coal …
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GCM's Phulbari project threatens fundamental rights, warn UN experts
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GCM’s Phulbari project threatens fundamental rights, warn UN experts

Last updated: Feb 28, 2012

UN experts believe that GCM’s Phulbari project would cause “massive disruption”.

GCM challenged to pull out of Phulbari coal project
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GCM challenged to pull out of Phulbari coal project

Last updated: Dec 17, 2011

Bangladeshi activists demonstrate against GCM Resources

See Morning Star report on the demonstration organised by the UK Branch of the National Committee for the Protection of Bangladesh’s Oil, Gas, Natural Resource, Power and Ports.

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Climate Vulnerable Forum Declaration adopted

Last updated: Nov 15, 2011

Nineteen climate vulnerable countries have signed the Climate Vulnerable Forum 2011 Dhaka Declaration: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Kiribati, Madagascar, Maldives, Nepal, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and …
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Investors out of Phulbari

Last updated: Nov 10, 2011

London Mining Network joined 84 other organisations in signing a letter to investors in London-listed GCM Resources’ Phulbari coal project in Bangladesh, calling on them to disinvest.

See http://www.accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=668.…
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Phulbari tragedy victims remembered

Last updated: Aug 31, 2011

The people of Phulbari upazila observed Phulbari Day in honour of the protestors who were killed during firing by law enforcers in 2006. Commemorating the deceased, Phulbari people built an altar on the riverbank of …
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Bangladesh Government to persuade public to support open-pit mining

Last updated: Jun 2, 2011

The Government of Bangladesh has started to try to build public opinion in favour of open-pit coal extraction from the deposits located in the northern districts, in particular the Phulbari coal mine, a project of …
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Rending Bangladesh Asunder?

Last updated: May 25, 2011

Coal projects threaten unique wetlands

Having waited some years for a national coal policy to be introduced by the government, citizens of Bangladesh are still in the dark over whether coherent regulations will be introduced …
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Big Coal Emergency in Bangladesh Worsens

Last updated: May 12, 2011

Violent crackdown on villagers peacefully opposing British company’s coal mine

On the afternoon of May 5th, a peaceful anti-coal demonstration by local villagers in Bangladesh suddenly turned bloody. The resort to violence is the latest …
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Displacing People For Profit: Obama Administration Supports Controversial Coal Project in Bangladesh

Last updated: Apr 28, 2011

Why is the Obama administration covertly pushing for London-based GCM Resources‘ internationally opposed open-pit coal mine operation in Bangladesh?

See http://www.alternet.org/environment/150729/…
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