Posts tagged "LAMMP"

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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UK Parliamentary human rights committee issues report on UK businesses

In 2009, the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights conducted an inquiry on business and human rights.

London Mining Network and a number of its member groups and associates made submissions to this inquiry.…
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Report on the European tour by Indigenous women from Ecuador, Guatemala and Peru

organised by LMN member group LAMMP, October 2009

It could be considered that the testimonies here discussed are nothing more than anecdotal information, but this is far from true. The rural and indigenous women …
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Women fight South American mines

LMN member group LAMMP organised a successful visit to London by women activists from Ecuador, Guatemala and Peru, all of whom are under threat for their resistance to largescale mining projects.

• UK urged to …
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