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On Earth Day, An Overview of “Earth Rights”

WEBEarth rights include “the right to a healthy environment, the right to speak out and protect the environment, and the right to participate in development decisions,” although Greer …

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Water is Life, But What’s in the Water

WEBGreenpeace found that the Mae Moh plant releases 7 million tons of carbon dioxide, 39 tons of mercury and 4 million tons of ash each year. Toxic coal dust, arsenic, chromium, …

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Brunswick County Residents Urge Officials to Address Water …

WEBIn a petition to County Commissioners, residents using private water wells detailed their experiences with foul-smelling water–a sign of possible contamination. Residents are …

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EARTH IGHTS ERNATIONAL M KONG CHOOL

WEB9 EARTHRIGHTS INTERNATIONAL MEKONG SCHOOL The Stung Chinit Irrigation and Rural Infrastructure Project (SCIRIP) occupies a gross area of approximately 46,000 ha …

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Pollution in Myanmar EarthRights International

WEBThis pollution has caused a series of large die-offs in the fish populations in Taungthaman Lake. In 2013, Myanmar’s Ministry of Industry supplied a list of 63 factories that were …

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Watchawalawee (Dream) Kunboomreung EarthRights International

WEBWatchalawalee Kunboomreung is a Thai lawyer with a passion for human rights, constitutional law and sustainable development. She holds a bachelor’s degree and a …

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Jam v. IFC – some questions and answers after the Supreme …

WEBFirst, many international organizations have a separate source of immunity in addition to the IOIA, and the Jam decision doesn’t affect them. Second, the exact meaning of the FSIA …

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Human Rights and Big Business in the COVID-19 Era: 5 Trends to …

WEBAs the COVID-19 crisi s spreads, human rights activists are keeping a close watch on how governments, especially authoritarian leaders, have used the opportunity to consolidate …

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The face of lithium and uranium in Puno: Culture, health, …

WEBEarthRights International (ERI) and Human Rights and Environment (DHUMA) created this joint report on the Macusani and Falchani mining projects in Puno. It analyzes health, …

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Human Rights Concerns Over Hydropower Development in …

WEBInternational and Cambodian groups today issued a complaint to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia raising concerns over human …

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Environmental Impact Assessment in the Mekong Region

WEBThis manual was produced by EarthRights International. EarthRights International (ERI) is a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization that combines the power of law and the power of

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Jam v. IFC: One year after the historic Supreme Court victory

WEBIndian farmers and fishworkers continue the fight for justice in Jam v. IFC one year later . A little more than a year ago, EarthRights won a historic victory at the U.S. Supreme Court …

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N HE Supreme Court of the United States

WEBNo. 17-1011 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States _____ BUDHA ISMAIL JAM, ET AL., Petitioners, v. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION, Respondent. On Writ …

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Re: Urgent action required to guarantee the rights and safety …

WEB3 defenders were murdered in Honduras.6 This crisis is particularly acute in the Bajo Aguán,7 a region where, according to the Unit on Violent Deaths in the Bajo Aguán, a …

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Lago Agrio Case Pits International Human Rights Against …

WEBThe Lago Agrio plaintiffs’ increasingly complex struggle for justice against Chevron, and for a cleanup of their rainforest home, has taken a new turn. Last Thursday, the plaintiffs …

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Communities Sue World Bank Group In U.S. Federal Court for …

WEBToday fishing communities and farmers from India represented by EarthRights International (ERI) filed suit against the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-lending …

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Historic Supreme Court Win: World Bank Group Is Not Above The …

WEBWASHINGTON, DC – In a historic 7-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court decided today in Jam v. International Finance Corporation (IFC) that international organizations like the …

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF …

WEB3 Abacha to discuss the various issues regarding SPDC, including community disturbances and the Ogoni situation.5 For example, Mr. Anderson told General Abacha in August …

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Occidental Petroleum in Indigenous Territory in the Peruvian …

WEBTAbLE OF COnTEnTs Preface: The Corrientes Mission 7 Executive Summary 8 PART I – The Achuar People and Occidental Petroleum 11 1. Overview 11 2. The Achuar People …

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DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF BOULDER FILING ID: …

WEBDISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF BOULDER STATE OF COLORADO Boulder County Combined Court 1777 Sixth Street Boulder, CO 80302 COURT USE ONLY _____ Case …

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF …

WEB3Plaintiffs were originally members of a putative class in Bano v. Union Carbide Corp., No 99 Civ. 11329, 2003 WL 1344884 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 18, 2003). This Court dismissed the …

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