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Accountability and Transparency, Human Rights, Mining, Toxic Pollution | 22 March 2024

Inter-American Court ruling on La Oroya case sets key precedent for the protection of a healthy environment

The Court found Peru responsible for violating the rights of residents of La Oroya, who have been exposed to unsafe levels of toxic contamination for generations.read more

Accountability and Transparency, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Mining | 31 August 2023

Report reveals shocking rights violations by Canadian corporations in Latin America

Compiled through the collaboration of over 50 civil society organizations, the report implicates 37 Canadian projects across nine countries in the region.read more

Accountability and Transparency, Freshwater Sources, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Public Participation | 15 August 2023

Report of the International Mission to Colombia: Stop investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS)

The objective of the mission was to share experiences of struggles against the global investment protection regime, and to learn firsthand about the peoples and ecosystems being threatened.read more

Accountability and Transparency, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights | 20 February 2023

Open Letter from Civil Society Organizations to the President of the Inter-American Development Bank

We consider it essential that the Bank strengthen its practices and operations, facilitating the promotion and respect for human rights.read more

Accountability and Transparency, Indigenous Rights, Mining | 22 December 2022

Swiss OECD Point of Contact calls on Glencore to comply with due diligence on coal mine in Colombia

However, the Swiss NCP’s statement did not the main duty of its mandate—to ensure the implementation of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.read more

Accountability and Transparency, Capacity Building, Climate Change, Human Rights | 3 August 2022

Session 3 of the 2022 GCF Watch International Webinar Series (part one)

This session focused on key issues identified by CSOs during the series initial webinar.read more

Accountability and Transparency, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights | 29 March 2022

Indigenous victory as development bank withdraws investment and drafts exit plan following rights violation in Guatemala

Affected Mayan communities celebrate the decision, a response to their 2018 complaint, while acknowledging that the Bank has several challenges left to confront.read more

Accountability and Transparency, Freshwater Sources, Human Rights, Large Dams | 3 February 2022

IDB must guaranty a responsible exit from the Hidroituango project

Ongoing investigation of the project continues regardless of early repayment of loan.read more

Accountability and Transparency, Human Rights, Mining | 20 January 2022

Environmental responsibility through supply chains

This report emphasizes the importance of binding legislation for companies to comply with environmental aspects as well as human rights throughout their supply chains.read more

Accountability and Transparency, Climate Change, Freshwater Sources, Indigenous Rights | 15 December 2021

Three advances for climate and environmental justice in 2021

This year, AIDA made important advances on that path, hand-in-hand with communities and allies in the region. They are the stories that inspire us to continue working for the future.read more

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