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“Communities in Peru Block Expansion of Palm Oil Plantation on Shipibo Lands”
Author: RRI, Rights & Resources Initiative
Efforts in Peru helped safeguard the Shipibo community of Santa Clara de Unchunya against the expansion of a palm oil plantation on 38,745 hectares of community land in the Peruvian Amazon. These efforts also led to the suspension of the stock of the...
Argentina: NGO that suffered threats allegedly for raising concerns about access to water at Barrick Gold & Osisko mining site calls for companies to move out following govt.’s recognition of protected glacier
Author: Center for Human Rights and Environment (CHRE)
“Argentina Federal Government Recognizes Glaciers in Mining Areas”- 25 January 2017...
- Related in-depth areas: Latest news on natural resources Natural Resources Natural resources
- Related companies: Barrick Gold Osisko Mining
Afghanistan: Integrity Watch says new mining contracts may violate minerals law
Author: Mujib Mashal, The New York times
Afghanistan signs major mining deals despite legal concerns, 6 October 2018...
- Related in-depth areas: Natural Resources Natural resources
- Related companies: Centar
Contribution of the European Union to the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights 2018
Author: European Union
Following the 2017 Forum on Business and Human Rights focussing on “Realizing Access to Effective Remedy”*, the European Union is pleased to participate in the 2018 Forum on Business and Human Rights on 26-28 November 2018 with the central theme cho...
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Mozambique: Govt. to set up domestic diamond certification scheme as consumers become more socially responsible
Author: African Press Agency, Political Analysis South Africa
"Mozambique to set up executive secretariat for diamond certification", 3 December 2018....
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India: Report by Peoples Inquest on deadly police response to protest against Vedanta's operations alleges malafide intent and murder
Author: Peoples Inquest into Thoothukudi Police Firing
"PRESS RELEASE: Evidence Suggests Malafide Intent and Murder, says Inquest Report into Thoothukudi Police Violence", 15 July 2018...
- Related stories: India: At least 10 people dead during protests against Vedanta's operations; co. responds
- Related in-depth areas: Human rights defenders Natural resources
- Related companies: Sterlite Industries (part of Vedanta Resources) Vedanta Resources
Canadian regulator expected to fine Glencore subsidiary over business activities in DRC
Author: Caroline Stauffer and Barbara Lewis, Reuters
"Canadian regulator to fine Glencore-controlled miner over Congo - WSJ", 16 December 2018....
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- Related companies: Glencore Katanga Mining
Zimbabwe: Cabinet approves new policy that will allegedly promote accountability in diamond mining
Author: Felex Share, The Herald
"Diamond policy gets Cabinet nod", 6 December 2018....
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Commentary: Dirty deeds: how to stop Australian miners abroad being linked to death and destruction
Author: Julia Dehm, the Conversation
23 January 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Extractives, including oil and mines Latest news on natural resources Natural Resources Natural resources
- Related companies: Mineral Commodities (MRC) MRC (see Mineral Commodities) Transworld Energy and Mineral Resources