Central to this debate will be the multiple claims of human rights violations surrounding the construction of the Belo Monte Hydroelectric dam, slated for the Xingu River in Brazil.read more
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) asked the Brazilian government to explain reports of poor water quality and forced evictions in indigenous communities affected by the construction of the Belo Monte Dam in the Xingu River Basin.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
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
