Natural Resource Wars: Stripping Burma Bare
With its lax environmental laws, Burma has become a battleground for neighboring countries keen to get their hands on the country’s abundant natural resources.
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Colombia to the Congo: Lust for Gold Threatens Environment & Human Rights
Gold mining poses a danger to biodiversity and human rights across the globe.
Showdown in Peru: Indigenous Communities Kick Out Canadian Mining Company
“In spite of government repression, if the people decide to bring the fight to the bitter end, it is possible to resist the pressure of mining and oil companies,” said Peruvian activist Yasser Gómez.
A New Dawn? Western Sahara and the Arab Spring
Looking at the prospects for a resolution of one of the world's longest-running conflicts.
Born Out of 9/11: A Workers’ Movement for Dignity & Justice in the Restaurant Industry
In the aftermath of the September 11thattacks people starting mobilizing to oppose the arbitrary detentions of South Asian, Arab and Muslim people, the rollback of civil rights and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But 9/11 also spawned a lesser known workers justice movement known as the Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC) United.
Cambodian Government Uses NGO Law to Silence Critics
In late July the Cambodian government released a third draft of a highly contentious law that has the potential to impair the activities of human rights and civil society actors in the country.