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21. After trying to protect water sources, these Hondurans have been held without bail for more than a year.: (Mining and Human Rights); ... who assert their rights.” In a statement, Mr. George’s attorneys say the court decision “reaffirms the clear alliance between the public prosecutor, the judiciary and the private sector to punish anyone ...; Created on 25 September 2020
22. One year on and Honduran Environmental Defenders still in jail without trial: (Mining and Human Rights); Trocaire The ‘Guapinol 8’ were detained on 1st September last year for peacefully protesting against the exploitation of their community’s natural resources by private business interests. Two daughters ...; Created on 01 September 2020
23. More ISDS cases launched against Latin American states amid the COVID-19 pandemic: (ISDS); ... lawsuits brought before international arbitration tribunals by private companies, claiming more than US$3 billion in compensation. Citing force majeure because of the COVID-19 health crisis , Bolivia ...; Created on 01 September 2020
24. New Report: Mining Injustice Through International Arbitration: Countering Kappes, Cassiday & Associates’ Claims over a Gold-mining Project in Guatemala: (Regional News); ... incomplete environmental impact assessment. It built its mine without a construction license and through violent repression of local communities by private security and state-armed forces under a corrupt ...; Created on 24 August 2020
25. The Honduran government intensifies persecution against defenders of the Guapinol River: (Regional News); ... the Public Ministry, the Judiciary and the private sector to punish anyone who dares to defend the public and common goods of Honduras." Indeed, this decision of the Honduran judicial system confirms ...; Created on 20 August 2020
26. Legal Defense: Honduran Courts Rule to Sustain Political Persecution in Guapinol Case: (Regional News); ... remand, which should only be applied as an exception. "The court's decision reaffirms the clear alliance between the public prosecutor, the Judiciary and the private sector to punish anyone who dares ...; Created on 18 August 2020
27. HONDURAS: Human rights defenders threatened by armed groups during quarantine: (Regional News); ... (53), who was shot by alleged security elements hired by the La Grecia Sugar Company in conjunction with alleged members of the CRAE'S private security company, took on Thursday April 2. In addition, ...; Created on 31 July 2020
28. The state of Siege in Izabal and Alta Verapaz: shelters, poppies, and the fear of repression: (Regional News); ... high rates of homicides, and crimes against private property are reported. Guatemalan municipalities with higher murder rates (2019). According to PNC figures on criminal acts in 2019, of the 5 municipalities ...; Created on 22 July 2020
29. Lack of a Water Law prolongs the historical crisis in the country: (Regional News); ... body in water management is in private´s hands. Truthfully, this sector only defends its interests. However, the threats to water management are still in force,” Oliva affirmed. The National Alliance ...; Created on 17 June 2020
30. In El Estor: a chain of breaches and contempt by CGN-PRONICO puts the lives of human rights defenders at risk: (Regional News); ... the signatory States are obliged to consultation when authorizing projects or private or state investments in indigenous population territories. Being an international human rights agreement, according ...; Created on 12 June 2020
31. With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters, Particularly in Mexico: (FTAs & ISDS); ... aspects of the original NAFTA was that it allowed private corporations to sue governments in international tribunals, demanding compensation for alleged violations of a wide range of investor “rights.” ...; Created on 03 May 2020
32. Civil society presents a proposal for the Water Law in the Legislative Assembly: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... and rural communities who experience a permanent violation of the human right to water. Social organizations insist that the private management of water resources, proposed by pro business political ...; Created on 20 April 2020
33. Water, transparency and mining concerns in the Philippines: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... and accessibility of data and inconsistency of reports from private companies limited the methodology that we can use in analyzing this data. It also limited the scope of our analysis. Public availability ...; Created on 08 March 2020
34. Map reveals Canadian mining company’s environmental, social conflicts: (Regional News); ... even killed in violent confrontations with the country’s military and police, as well as with private Israeli and U.S. security forces hired by Tahoe Resources. The mine went into production in 2014, but ...; Created on 02 March 2020
35. Honduran Land Defenders Receive the prestigious Letelier-Moffit award in Washington: (Regional News); ... developed agrarian reform laws, giving collective land to thousands of farmers organized in farming cooperatives. In 1992 the Law for Land Modernization gave way to the formation of large private monopolies ...; Created on 24 October 2019
36. National Alliance Against the Privatization of Water “Water is not for sale, we care for it and defend it: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... the destruction of biodiversity within the small areas of protected lands and mangrove forests; in addition to taking actions that weaken the public sector and in turn strengthen the private sector – among ...; Created on 26 September 2019
37. National Roundtable against Metal Mining Demands technical closure of mines and compensation for environmental damage: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... should be analyzed "with a magnifying glass." The minister informed President Nayib Bukele that he has already begun with the streamlining of environmental permits, which amount to $1,415 million in private ...; Created on 18 September 2019
38. Canadian mining companies are behaving badly in the Global South—and Wall Street is profiting from it: (FTAs & ISDS); ... protections that permits foreign firms to challenge government policies, laws and court decisions through private arbitration.Under the USMCA, this investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system will ...; Created on 05 May 2019
39. New Report Exposes Mining Companies Suing Latin American Countries Where Communities Defend Land and Environment: (FTAs & ISDS); ... in Free Trade Agreements and other investment protection pacts, laws, or contracts. These allow companies to bypass domestic courts and sue governments before private tribunals of highly paid corporate ...; Created on 03 May 2019
40. Uncertainty in communities of Asuncion Mita due to the imminent reopening of the Cerro Blanco mine in Guatemala: (Cerro Blanco); ... latter assured that they only granted the licenses, and that they respected private sales agreements or transfer of rights from one company to another. Madre Selva´s activist said that the company would ...; Created on 03 May 2019

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