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21. Disputes against governments under investment treaties: a growing trend in the mining industry in 2020: (ISDS); ... actions against investment such as (but not limited to) the revocation or cancellation of a mining licence; a change in local laws; or an export ban. Investor-state arbitration can be a powerful tool ...; Created on 06 January 2021
22. Honduran justice denies defenders of the Guapinol river to wait for their trial in freedom: (Regional News); ... Argueta. Once the resolutio by Judge Zoe Guifarro was known, Tábora pointed out that what happened on Saturday afternoon confirms "the criminalization pact that exists between the Judicial Power, the ...; Created on 28 December 2020
23. Puno: An indefinite strike announced due to mining contamination in the Coata River: (Regional News); ... the community. According to Suasaca, “the officials that come to these meetings are the ones that have no decision-making power". Roxana Vilca, leader of Huata, pointed out that the pollutionp of the ...; Created on 28 December 2020
24. Reclaim Your Rights: Defend Indigenous People’s Lands: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... superpowers and the oppressive governments and systems continue to intensify widening inequality. Exacerbated neglect and discrimination to their access to health and basic services has been a grave threat ...; Created on 17 December 2020
25. A Canadian Mining Giant Is Quietly Ramping Up Work in New Zealand. Locals Are Worried: (OceanaGold); ... impossible. Their governments also don’t hold large mining players to account, she said. When Ardern came into power in 2016, she announced plans to end all mining on conservation land. But so far, she ...; Created on 17 December 2020
26. Anti-mining community, Gina Lopez awarded as heroes for the environment: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... people’s sustainable and harmonious beneficence from the environment, Gina will always be remembered as a sterling ally of the people and a powerful environment defender to be reckoned with,” said GBK. ...; Created on 07 October 2020
27. How Honduras became one of the most dangerous countries to defend natural resources: (Mining and Human Rights); ... a small low-income community on the country’s north coast, could also soon be sent to jail. The massive open pit mine, owned by one of the country’s most powerful couples, was sanctioned without community ...; Created on 07 October 2020
28. Sakharov Prize 2020: the nominees: (Mining and Human Rights); ... by the regime with unprecedented violence. Meanwhile, a Coordination Council was established to represent the civic nation of Belarus and to facilitate a peaceful transfer of power. “The people of Belarus ...; Created on 29 September 2020
29. After trying to protect water sources, these Hondurans have been held without bail for more than a year.: (Mining and Human Rights); ... no doubt that they want to send a strong message. But we have our dignity and hold our heads high.” Tweet this “The Pinares mining company is backed by some of the most powerful families in Honduras,” ...; Created on 25 September 2020
30. One year on and Honduran Environmental Defenders still in jail without trial: (Mining and Human Rights); ... coronavirus. This also applies to people deprived of their liberty who have not been convicted such as the Guapinol defenders. This reform gave the power to the judges to analyse or decide what type ...; Created on 01 September 2020
31. We Are in Danger Daily: Honduran Afro-Indigenous Garífuna Demand Return of Kidnapped Land Defenders: (Mining and Human Rights); ... and several other congressmembers are denouncing plans by the Trump administration to invest $1 billion over the next three years in a hydropower project in Honduras plagued by accusations of corruption ...; Created on 17 August 2020
32. Pandemic fuels mining extraction in Latin America: (Regional News); ... at large. "The mine is owned by the Honduran company Pinares Investment which is linked to the Facussé family. The Facussé family, one of the most powerful in the country, has investments in palm plantations ...; Created on 09 August 2020
33. Defending Land and Water from Mining Profiteers in the Time of Covid-19: (Regional News); ... continue to make power grabs. In Honduras, the dictatorial government of President Juan Orlando Hernández, which has been widely discredited by corruption and links to drug trafficking, has imposed a ...; Created on 23 July 2020
34. Corporate Lawsuits Could Devastate Poor Countries Grappling with COVID-19: (FTAs & ISDS); ... measure would suspend toll collections. But there are already fears the government could face claims from foreign companies that operate the booths. In Mexico, which is trying to control its power supply ...; Created on 23 July 2020
35. Environmentalists commemorate the 11th anniversary of the murder of Marcelo Rivera: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... possibility of repealing the mining ban due to a current balance of power that favors pro-business political parties at the Legislative Assembly and at the Executive level, environmentalist have witnessed ...; Created on 15 July 2020
36. In El Estor: a chain of breaches and contempt by CGN-PRONICO puts the lives of human rights defenders at risk: (Regional News); José Cruz - Prensa Comunitaria Failure to comply with constitutional judgments and provisions of the executive power characterize the actions of the mining company Guatemalan Nickel Company CGN-PRONICO ...; Created on 12 June 2020
37. With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters, Particularly in Mexico: (FTAs & ISDS); ... to government contracts connected to the oil and gas, power generation, telecommunications, transportation, and infrastructure sectors. Also, Annex 14-E does not include the requirement to exhaust domestic ...; Created on 03 May 2020
38. Arrests, harassment of environmental defenders amid COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... in Mindanao. The five companies were the Romualdez oligarchy-owned Benguet Corp., Abacus Coal Exploration and Development Corp., Chinese-owned Great Wall Mining and Power Corp., ASK Mining and Exploration ...; Created on 21 April 2020
39. CEJIL requests revocation of preventive detention of Guapinol water defenders: (Regional News); ... consists in the manipulation of the punitive power of the State by of state and non-state actors with the aim of hindering their defense efforts and thus preventing the legitimate exercise of their right ...; Created on 20 April 2020
40. International report finds that the Honduran government violates the rights of Tocoa's environmental defender: (Regional News); ... is linked to the powerful Facusse family. The authors reviewed recent historical and political events in Honduras, with a particular focus on the last decade and found that the 2009 coup d'état and ...; Created on 20 April 2020

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