In a hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, they highlighted the opportunities that the Commission has to address the problem through the creation, implementation and strengthening of international standards on business and human rights.read more
Climate Change, Human Rights, Large Dams | 24 February 2015
Inequality has increased in the last decades in Latin America, and this clearly is an obstacle for democracy. Latin America remains the region with...read more
Human Rights, Indigenous Rights | 10 February 2015
In a landmark decision, Panama’s National Environmental Authority (ANAM) temporarily suspended the construction of the Barro Blanco hydroelectric dam yesterday over non-compliance with its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).read more
Observing the UN Climate Negotiations is like entering another world. Governments, organizations and individuals advance their agendas, and all are...read more
Each year, representatives of a variety of nations unite with one purpose: to spur international action to combat climate change. However, in the 20...read more
The most important global meeting on climate change is nearing, and expectations are high. The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP20), in...read more
They also asked that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) urge the State to adequately attend to the victims of the forced displacement caused by the “development” projects, and to begin a dialogue between the victims and the authorities seeking effective solutions to the problem.read more
Freshwater Sources, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Large Dams | 22 September 2014
Time doesn’t stop and, unfortunately, nor does the construction of the Belo Monte Dam . Work is advancing at an impressive rate on the Xingu River,...read more
In 2007, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) asked the Peruvian State to provide medical care and institute environmental controls. These measures have yet to be implemented fully and the health of the affected people continues to deteriorate.read more
Latin American civil society organizations "strongly recommend that CODE members send the first draft back to Management. Without structural changes...read more
