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Meet the Company Suing El Salvador for the Right to Poison Its Water

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In an obscure World Bank court, a multinational mining firm is suing El Salvador for attempting to protect its citizens from deadly mining pollution. by Robin Broad and John Cavanah Published in: http://fpif.org/meet-company-suing-el-salvador-right-poison-water/ An obscure tribunal housed...

Protest: World Bank’s ICSID Hearing Lawsuit Against El Salvador

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Join Institute for Policy Studies’ Global Economy Project and other allies on El Salvador's Independence Day for a demonstration to "yes" to life, "no" to mining by protesting the free trade agreements like the TPP! September 15 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm In a tribunal that few know exist, ...

Facing Goliath: CIEL lends David a (legal) hand

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A new amicus brief supports human rights and environmental protection in El Salvador’s battle to uphold environmental laws against Pac Rim Mining Corporation’s lawsuit. By Lily Simon First published in: http://ciel.org/wordpress_211560016/?p=1681 On July 25, CIEL co-hosted a brownbag lunc...

A corporate warning to El Salvador: Give up your gold or pay $315 million

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As Salvadorans debate a mining ban due to pollution concerns, a large mining company has filed suit against the government. by Jamie Stark* First published in: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/rights/el-salvador-gold-mining-lawsuit   SAN SEBASTIAN, El Salvador — ...

El Salvador faces mining company

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The lawsuit was filed as a result of the Salvadoran government’s moratorium on mining. The ruling may not be known until March 2015. By Fernando Santos Castro Translated from http://voces.org.sv/2014/07/17/minera-presiona-al-estado-salvadoreno/ It all began in 2006 when a law to ban ...

Social movements celebrate historic vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council

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UNHRC moves away from voluntary standards and towards a binding treaty to prevent transnationalcorporations human rights violations Twenty country members of the United Nations Human Rights Council, representing a population of 3.8 billion people, vote in favour of a historic resolut...

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