Salvadoran Court Slammed for Upholding Charges Against Environmental Activists
Targeted by the right-wing government, the “Santa Marta 5” helped win a 2017 ban on metals mining in El Salvador.
Source: truthout.org
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Human-rights groups decry rising trend of corporate SLAPP lawsuits
A study by London-based Business and Human Rights Resource Centre identified 437 lawsuits between 2015 and last year that have the characteristics of ‘strategic lawsuits against public participation’
Source: theglobeandmail.com
Canada joins Peru's president in mining push – Canadian Dimension
While the administration of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte prioritizes the growth of the mining sector, with the full-throated support of the Canadian embassy, organizations like Red Muqui are clear: in a time of increasing environmental pressure, those who stand to gain the most from mining are not those who will pay the biggest price.
Source: canadiandimension.com
Ottawa tells businesses to repay CEBA loans, plus other letters for Jan. 29: 'What's the problem?'
In today’s letters to the editor: the ArriveCan app; CEBA loans; carbon rebates; Ontario’s Ring of Fire; the health care crisis; playing by ear
Source: theglobeandmail.com
As Canada vies for UN Human Rights Council seat, some Indigenous leaders from the Amazon raise red flags
Member Brazil’s Iawá community says Ottawa has not fulfilled its obligations to ensure Indigenous rights are respected and the environment protected with oversight of Canadian mining and extraction companies abroad
Source: theglobeandmail.com