The Commission did so by extending the precautionary measures originally granted in 2007. The decision arrives six years after it was requested, and confirms the severity of health deterioration in La Oroya.read more
By Rodrigo da Costa Sales, AIDA attorney “What do you think of La Oroya?” a local resident asked me the first time we met. Honestly, I wasn’t quite...read more
Part 1 of a 2-Part Series on the Human Rights Situation in La Oroya, Peru. By María José Veramendi Villa Juana [1] is tired. She and her neighbors...read more
Climate Change, Human Rights, Toxic Pollution | 24 August 2015
By María José Veramendi Villa, @MaJoVeramendi In Peru, every year around 400 children die of cold. I learned this dramatic figure a few weeks ago...read more
The anchoveta (Engraulis ringens), a wide-eyed fish 12 to 15 centimeters long, is prevalent in the Pacific coastal waters of Peru. When I first heard...read more
Observing the UN Climate Negotiations is like entering another world. Governments, organizations and individuals advance their agendas, and all are...read more
Accountability and Transparency, Capacity Building, Climate Change | 23 December 2014
The 20th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP20) was held this month in Lima, Peru, with the...read more
Accountability and Transparency, Capacity Building, Climate Change | 15 December 2014
The impact of climate change on human rights is clear. Yet no international treaty on climate change makes reference to human rights, nor does any...read more
During an event at the People’s Summit on Climate Change, a parallel event to the COP20 in Lima, fracking took center stage. Activists expressed...read more
Accountability and Transparency, Capacity Building, Climate Change | 2 December 2014
By Víctor Quintanilla, AIDA Communications Coordinator, @vico_qs All countries have an obligation to fight climate change. But they must also protect...read more
