Headline Title:
Ecuador: Authorities misuse judicial system to stop protests
Ecuador’s judicial system is being used by the authorities to clamp down on indigenous and campesino leaders in what appears to be a deliberate attempt to prevent them from protesting agai
Ecuador’s authorities are misuing the judicial system to clamp down on indigenous and campesino leaders involved in social conflicts over development projects.
Media Node:
Ecuador protests
Story Location:
Ecuador
0° 10' 8.094" S, 78° 29' 20.67" W
“The fact that 24 leaders faced questionable charges in an 18-month period demonstrates a worrying pattern, which is having a chilling effect on entire communities that now think twice before voicing legitimate concerns against measures that affect them”
Source:
Tamaryn Nelson, Ecuador researcher at Amnesty International
Date:
Tue, 17/07/2012
URL:
Op-Ed: A few things you should know about Ecuador, beyond Assange
Description:
Op-Ed, 17 July 2012
Headline Title:
Rio+20 outcome document undermined by human rights opponents
Global economic troubles are being matched by a recession in human rights with worryingly minimal commitments coming out of the United Nations Rio+20 conference on Sustainable Development, Amnesty
Despite opposition, human rights language has survived in the Rio+20 summit's outcome document – but it does not go far enough.
Media Node:
Rio+20 protest
Twitter Tag:
RioPlus20
Story Location:
Brazil
22° 46' 41.5452" S, 43° 20' 8.0556" W
See map: Google Maps
“While there has been some progress in the final outcome document, the mere fact that we have to advocate for inclusion of human rights is absurd”
Source:
Savio Carvalho, Demand Dignity programme director of Amnesty International.
Date:
Fri, 22/06/2012
URL:
"The future we want"
Description:
Rio+20 Summit outcome document, 22 June 2012
URL:
Bold, ambitious action needed from leaders at Rio+20
Description:
Blog, 20 June 2012
URL:
Rio + 20: Anchor sustainable development in human rights
Description:
News story, 12 June 2012
URL:
Demand Dignity
Description:
Campaign page
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Guatemala: Vidas y medios de subsistencia en peligro por el conflicto minero
A corta distancia al noreste de la bulliciosa Ciudad de Guatemala, las montañas que rodean la mina de oro de El Tambor se han convertido en un campo de batalla.
Los defensores y las defensoras guatemaltecos de los derechos humanos que trabajan sobre derechos económicos, sociales y culturales son con regularidad víctimas de acoso y ataques.
Media Node:
El Tambor mine protest_es
Yolanda Oqueli_es
Twitter Tag:
Guatemala
Story Location:
Guatemala
14° 44' 10.7736" N, 90° 25' 32.592" W
“El ataque a Yolanda Oquelí debe constituir una llamada de atención a las autoridades guatemaltecas —las vidas de estos activistas están en juego sólo por tratar de garantizar que no se violan los derechos humanos de sus comunidades cuando inician su actividad empresas mineras y otras industrias dedicadas a actividades extractivas—.”
Source:
Sebastian Elgueta, investigador de Amnistía Internacional sobre América Central
Date:
Thu, 21/06/2012
URL:
Guatemala: Activista contra la explotación minera, herida por un disparo: Yolanda Oquelí
Description:
Acción urgente, 14 de junio de 2012
URL:
Comunidades de Guatemala amenazadas por un proyecto minero
Description:
Acción urgente, 12 de diciembre de 2011
Headline Title:
Guatemala : un conflit minier met en jeu des vies et des moyens de subsistance
À quelques kilomètres au nord-est de la bouillonnante Guatemala, capitale du pays du même nom, une ligne de bataille s'est formée dans les montagnes environnant la mine d'or d'El Tambor.
Les défenseurs des droits humains guatémaltèques qui agissent en faveur des droits sociaux, économiques et culturels sont régulièrement harcelés et attaqués.
Media Node:
El Tambor mine protest_fr
Yolanda Oqueli_fr
Twitter Tag:
Guatemala
Story Location:
Guatemala
14° 44' 10.7736" N, 90° 25' 32.592" W
“L'attaque dont Yolanda Oquelí a été victime doit agir comme un signal d'alarme pour les autorités guatémaltèques : les vies des militants sont en jeu uniquement parce qu'ils essaient de faire en sorte que les droits humains de leur communauté ne soient pas bafoués lorsque les sociétés minières et les autres industries extractives commenceront leurs activités.”
Source:
Sebastian Elgueta, spécialiste de l'Amérique centrale à Amnesty International
URL:
Guatemala. Une militante opposée à des activités minières blessée par balle. Yolanda Oquelí
Description:
Action urgente, 14 juin 2012
URL:
Guatemala. Des villageois guatémaltèques menacés par l'exploitation minière
Description:
Action urgente, 12 décembre 2011
Headline Title:
Guatemala: Lives and livelihoods at stake in mining conflict
A short drive north-east of bustling Guatemala City, a battle line is drawn in the mountains surrounding the gold mine in El Tambor.
Guatemalan human rights defenders working on social, economic and cultural rights are harassed and attacked on a regular basis
Media Node:
El Tambor mine protest
Yolanda Oqueli
Twitter Tag:
Guatemala
Story Location:
Guatemala
14° 44' 10.7736" N, 90° 25' 32.592" W
“The attack on Yolanda Oquelí must be a wake-up call for Guatemala’s authorities – the lives of these activists are at stake simply for trying to ensure that the human rights of their communities are not violated when mining companies and other extractive industries begin operations ”
Source:
said Sebastian Elgueta, Central America researcher at Amnesty International
Date:
Thu, 21/06/2012
URL:
Guatemala: Anti-mining activist shot, wounded: Yolanda Oquelí
Description:
Urgent action, 14 June 2012
URL:
Guatemalan communities threatened by mining
Description:
Urgent action, 12 December 2011
Headline Title:
Mexico: Free indigenous activists jailed on trumped-up charges
The Mexican authorities must immediately and unconditionally release two indigenous men imprisoned after an unfair trial in the central state of Puebla, Amnesty International said today.
Indigenous activists José Ramón Aniceto Gómez and Pascual Agustín Cruz are victims of a justice system that often discriminates against poor and indigenous people.
Media Node:
Mexico POCs in Puebla
Story Location:
Mexico
21° 33' 48.4524" N, 101° 9' 43.5924" W
“José Ramón Aniceto Gómez and Pascual Agustín Cruz are victims of a justice system that often discriminates against poor and indigenous people, and the case against them just doesn’t stand up to scrutiny.
”
Source:
Javier Zúñiga, Special Adviser to Amnesty International.
Date:
Wed, 13/06/2012
URL:
Documentation of the case of José Ramón Aniceto Gómez and Pascual Agustín Cruz – Prisoners of conscience
Description:
Case file, 25 May 2012
URL:
Mexico: Briefing to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination:
Description:
Briefing, 1 December 2011
Les dirigeants du monde ont une occasion exceptionnelle, qui ne se présente guère qu'une fois par génération, d'établir un lien constructif entre développement durable et droits humains.
Les dirigeants mondiaux se réunissent pour faire face à la nécessité d'instaurer une économie respectueuse de l'environnement
Headline Title:
Rio + 20: Anchor sustainable development in human rights
World leaders at conference to address need for ‘green economy’
World leaders have a once in a generation chance to create a meaningful link between sustainable development and human rights.
Media Node:
Rio + 20 - Belo Monte dam
Twitter Tag:
DemandDignity
Story Location:
Brazil
22° 50' 6.9288" S, 43° 19' 38.3952" W
See map: Google Maps
“Unless governments as well as businesses and international institutions stop sacrificing human rights at the altar of development, marginalization, discrimination, and injustice will continue unabated.”
Source:
Savio Carvalho, Director of Amnesty International’s Demand Dignity Campaign
Date:
Tue, 12/06/2012
URL:
Joint statement
Description:
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch address world leaders gathered at Rio + 20
URL:
Rio+20 Conference
Description:
Official site of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development
URL:
Demand Dignity
Description:
Campaign page
