On Friday, October 29th, during its 140th Period of Sessions, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) held a hearing on the mining industry’s impact on the human rights of indigenous communities in the Andean Region...The petitioners raised concerns about the mining industry’s detrimental impact on the well-being of many indigenous communities in the Andean region, in particular with respect to their access to water and right to land...The Commissioners indicated their keen interest in the mining industry’s impact on human rights...