Extensive mining in the Bisie region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has led to tension and conflict between local communities and mining operators. The ...
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) announced on February 2017 the establishment of an expert panel of jurists to study and provide guidance on the effectiveness of grievance procedures provided by businesses to address and remedy harms arising from their...
In response to the decision issued by the Unitary Agrarian Court of the Sixth District in Torreón, Coahuila, women and men of the ejido La Sierrita de Galeana in Durango, Mexico, filed an appeal on 5 December 2016, to demand...
On 14 October 2016, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) ruled in favour of the Government of El Salvador regarding a complaint filed by the Canadian mining company Pacific Rim/...
Habi Center for Environmental Rights lodged an appeal at the Egyptian Administrative Court last week demanding information on the environmental impact of cement companies using coal. The appeal was filed against the Prime Minister, in his...
Al-Haq and members of its staff have been subjected to an ongoing threats and harassment in an apparent reprisal for their work to promote and defend the rights of people living in Palestine.
On August 2nd, the National Fisheries Solidarity Movement of Sri Lanka (NAFSO), in collaboration with STP-Swiss and Oxfam-NL, carried out a protest against the ongoing grabbing of land and coasts for the development of luxury tourism facilities....
