We reject any act of violence or intimidation by private and public security forces against people exercising their individual and collective rights.read more
Human Rights, Mining, Toxic Pollution | 25 July 2018
We did it! We submitted the final arguments in our case against Brazil before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. We demonstrate the damages the Belo Monte Dam has caused.read more
Freshwater Sources, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Large Dams | 2 July 2018
Mayan communities succeeded in getting the IDB Invest to develop a responsible exit plan after withdrawing its financing for two hydroelectric...read more
This decision sends a negative message, especially to countries with serious human rights situations, about which the United States has expressed concern.read more
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights prepared a questionnaire to request civil society input for its thematic report Business and Human...read more
Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Large Dams | 14 June 2018
Maria lives in Ixquisis, Guatemala. Last month, she joined with the other women of Ixquisis to speak about the threats the Pojom II and San Andrés dams pose to their way of life.read more
In the midst of the humanitarian crisis caused by the Hidroituango dam project in the Cauca river basin, local communities request that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)’s accountability mechanism investigate whether the financial entity violated its environmental and social standards when investing in the project.read more
A wildfire broke out in the Indio Maíz Biological Reserve in southeast Nicaragua. The government’s slow and inadequate response to the fire marked the beginning of a struggle that continues to this day.read more