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Mining and Human Rights

Peoples Sovereignty vs Impunity Inc.

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In eight articles various cases are presened that aim to serve as tools of action for activists to use in their fight for justice against the systematic violation of human rights and other crimes committed by transnational corporations. Violations of human rights and the rights of peoples and na...

ADES demands further investigation into the murder of Marcelo Rivera

| Mining and Human Rights
Six years after the assassination of Marcelo Rivera, family members and environmental leaders of Cabañas continue to demand justice.    “We are outraged that after six years, families of people who worked for the welfare of Salvadoran society are not able to find truth" said Miguel Riv...

Time is running out for the Legislative Assembly to ratify food and water as basic human rights in El Salvador

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 P. Cabezas  Environmental organizations poised to have a ratification vote before the legislature dissolves on April 30th. An open letter addressed to to president of El Salvador from the UN’s Special Rapporteurs on the Right to Water, Leo Heller, and Special Rapporteur on Food,...

The water issue is thorny for the right wing in El Salvador: Interview with Lourdes Palacios

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Gloria Silvia Orellana  Translated from:  http://nuevaweb.diariocolatino.com/para-el-partido-arena-el-tema-del-agua-es-espinoso-diputada-lourdes-palacios/  The Environment Commission has had slow pace recognized Congresswoman Lourdes Palacios, fifth Secretary of the Legislative A...

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