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The Fight Against Gold Mining in El Salvador

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Article on the Chalatenango Free of Mining Campaign published in Practicing Anthropology. Read Here

ICSID on the bench of the accused

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Rufo Valencia - Radio Canada International Manuel Perez Rocha interviewed by Radio Canada International. Click here to hear the interview.  One year ago, an international coalition of civil society organizations, where Mining Watch Canada participated, released a press statement entitle...

Mining company continues lobbying efforts to repeal Anti-Mining Law

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Mario Beltrán - Contrapunto Environmental NGOs fear that the approaching electoral season might advance the company´s goals at the expense of the environment. Environmental organizations are worried about the promotion and education on mining that the El Dorado Foundation (face of "Corporat...

Collective reflections towards the UN Binding Treaty on Transnational Corporations with respect to Human Rights

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  CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO VIDEO: On the occasion of the third session of the UN Human Rights Council open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations (TNCs) and other business enterprises with respect to human rights (OEIGWG), the Transnational Institute...

The fight for the environment in El Salvador gets recognition in Los Angeles

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Francisco Coto - La Opinion For 13 years, Vidalina Morales and other environmental activists, led constant fight against a Canadian/Australian mining company which threatened the north of El Salvador. It is an activism that has brought both death threats and triumphs to Morales, who arrived...

A Binding Treaty about corporations can be an instrument to guarantee the respect of our rights and territories

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Dario Bossio - Iglesia y Minería “Historically we have known the dealings of the corporations in our lands, in our countries. We have known firsthand how human rights are violated in our territories. Before these violations happened, and up to this date, we were not in possession of a judici...

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