On June 9, 2011, Mexico rewrote history. The Mexican Congress approved revisions that expressly recognize human rights in the national constitution...read more
Freshwater Sources, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Large Dams | 6 July 2011
When fully operational, Belo Monte will be the third-largest dam in the world, constructed in one of the most important ecosystems on the planet: the...read more
In Costa Rica, for the first time, a high-level court cancelled a large-scale mining project for the first time because it violated national laws and...read more
For more than 20 years, residents of La Oroya have been seeking justice and reparations after a metallurgical complex caused heavy metal pollution in...read more
Human Rights, Indigenous Rights | 11 November 2010
On January 23, 2008, the Colombian Constitutional Court declared the Forest Law of 2006 to be unconstitutional and therefore, invalid, because...read more
Climate Change, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Large Dams | 17 October 2010
Large dams consistently cause severe, and often irreversible, environmental and social damage. Their construction is also often associated with...read more
Human Rights, Indigenous Rights | 16 September 2010
UPR Report Panama 2010 Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá – Una coalición de catorce organizaciones ambientales y de derechos humanos denunció problemas graves...read more
