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1. Families complain about big SC gold mine, citing danger and community disruption: (OceanaGold); The State Sammy The reality of living near a gold mine is a worrisome thing, says Angel Estridge, whose family owns property less than a mile from a pond full of nasty mining waste. She fears that ...; Created on 02 April 2021
2. Long-Fought-For Ombudsperson Announced to Investigate International Complaints against Canadian Mining Companies: (Mining and Human Rights); NEWS RELEASE : January 17, 2018 (Ottawa) Today, Canada’s International Trade Minister announced the creation of a Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise to investigate human rights complaints ...; Created on 08 February 2018
3. Canada’s Mining Industry Is Spreading Havoc Around the World — With Justin Trudeau’s Support: (Mining and Human Rights); ... over information, putting its effectiveness into question. By the spring of 2019, all fourteen of the union and NGO representatives advising on CORE’s work resigned, complaining that the government had ...; Created on 07 May 2021
4. Swiss mining transnational Glencore in the Andes: (General mining reports ); ... (e.g. for renewables infrastructure) – although without changing its damaging practices on the ground. While extensive documentation exists, along with complaints in national courts and international ...; Created on 22 April 2021
5. Australian-Canadian mining company OceanaGold misleads public on Filipino mine: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... “The community and local government in Didipio oppose OceanaGold’s mine because of its alleged devastating effects on their health, livelihoods and the environment,” Morrison said. “Residents have complained ...; Created on 22 April 2021
6. Parliamentary Petition Calls on Canada to Act on Human Rights Abuses in the Philippines: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... an Ombudsperson in Canada who has the necessary investigatory powers to compel witnesses and documents to address complaints against Canadian mining companies.” MiningWatch Canada and the International ...; Created on 25 February 2021
7. A Private Government in Honduras Moves Forward: (Mining and Human Rights); ... those who are Residents of Próspera can file complaints through an Ombudsman appointed by the CAMP for violations of the Residents’ Bill of Rights. However, the Ombudsman is severely disincentivized to ...; Created on 15 February 2021
8. Canadian Mining Companies Are Devastating The Global South: (Mining and Human Rights); ... address complaints about abuses by Canadian corporations overseas, has been criticized by activists for not having any powers to actually investigate or deal with these abuses. CORE was, however, praised ...; Created on 21 January 2021
9. U.S.-Backed ANDA Appointment Threatens the Salvadoran People’s Water Resources: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... critical, complaints of mismanagement also rose, which forced Bukele’s government to remove ANDA president Frederick Benitez. Despite his high-visibility mismanagement, Bukele ended up promoting Benitez ...; Created on 01 December 2020
10. Mining Injustice Through International Arbitration: (ISDS); ... to the El Tambor gold mine. When unwavering community resistance again forced a halt in operations, the company filed a claim in Guatemalan courts complaining the government had failed to protect its investments. ...; Created on 21 October 2020
11. How Honduras became one of the most dangerous countries to defend natural resources: (Mining and Human Rights); ... consultation inside a protected national park in a process mired by irregularities, according to international experts. In response to criminal complaints filed by the company Inversiones Los Pinares, ...; Created on 07 October 2020
12. After trying to protect water sources, these Hondurans have been held without bail for more than a year.: (Mining and Human Rights); ... arrived on the scene. Although no one has been charged in relation to the injuries, local prosecutors pressed charges against members of the camp after the mine security filed a complaint. The eight ...; Created on 25 September 2020
13. Thousands of Salvadorans endure COVID-19 without running water to wash their hands: (Regional News); ... Altavista complained about the lack of service. Mendoza, who received bottled water, is one of the frustrated citizens. She said: The water truck comes maybe once a month, which is not enough to survive ...; Created on 11 September 2020
14. Defending Land and Water from Mining Profiteers in the Time of Covid-19: (Regional News); ... organizations are unable to accompany them or to properly verify and register complaints. In addition, eight water defenders are being held in illegal pre-trial detention and face additional threats ...; Created on 23 July 2020
15. Social organizations reject militarization in five municipalities of Guatemala: (Regional News); ... The Constitutional Court suspended the project in July 2019, when the Union of Artisanal Fishermen of El Estor filed a complaint with the Constitutional Court arguing that the exploitation permit granted ...; Created on 20 July 2020
16. In El Estor: a chain of breaches and contempt by CGN-PRONICO puts the lives of human rights defenders at risk: (Regional News); ... against the fishermen and journalists who have covered the case intensified and turned into criminal complaint actions, based on falsehoods and deceits against the defenders of life and water. Dozens of ...; Created on 12 June 2020
17. With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters, Particularly in Mexico: (FTAs & ISDS); ... against the USMCA, complaining that it “failed to eliminate this clear-cut handout to oil and gas corporations. As such, the revised deal would allow corporate polluters to sue Mexico in private tribunals ...; Created on 03 May 2020
18. German parlamentarians demand justice for Honduran environmental activists: (Regional News); ... "The Police received a complaint from the mother of the injured protester and another from the company," explains Tábora. "However, they decided to investigate only the burning of the company's assets and ...; Created on 20 April 2020
19. CEJIL requests revocation of preventive detention of Guapinol water defenders: (Regional News); ... the complaint through a judicial process and, especially the imposition of preventive detention, were given with the purpose of undermining the peaceful protests carried out by the defenders, "thus seeking ...; Created on 20 April 2020
20. Honouring the struggle of Mariano Abarca and Environment Defenders in Chiapas: (Regional News); ... life at greater risk. A hearing is anticipated within the first half of 2020 in this case. Concurrently, a complaint is gradually proceeding before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights against ...; Created on 26 December 2019

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