Retroceso en decisión de comisión: una señal de alerta para los defensores de los derechos humanos en América, no una muestra de responsabilidad de Goldcorp
PARA DIFUSIÓN INMEDIATA: 6 de enero de 2012 Retroceso en decisión de comisión: una señal de alerta para los defensores de los derechos humanos en América, no una muestra de responsabilidad de Goldcorp (Ottawa/Washington, D.C.) El Centro para el Derecho Ambiental Internacional (CIEL)y Alerta Minera Canadá expresaron hoy su profunda preocupación por la presión política que … Read more
A wake-up call for human rights defenders in the Americas, not indicator of Goldcorp’s performance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 5, 2011 CONTACT: Jennifer Moore, MiningWatch Canada, 613-569-3439 Kristen Genovese, Center for International Environmental Law, 202-742-5831 A wake-up call for human rights defenders in the Americas, not indicator of Goldcorp’s performance (Ottawa/Washington, D.C.) The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and MiningWatch Canada today expressed deep concern at the political pressure being brought to bear … Read more
Amnesty: Urgent Action – Communities Threatened by Mining in Guatemala
Via Amnesty International: Before 11 January 2012, Guatemala’s minister responsible for mining must decide whether to allow a mine in Santa Rosa department, southeastern Guatemala, to begin extracting metals and minerals. Local communities have not been consulted about the plans. The company planning to carry out the mining, Minera San Rafael S.A., is a subsidiary … Read more
Empobrecimiento, sin desarrollo, podría ser el resultado de la Mina Marlin de Goldcorp en Guatemala, revela un nuevo estudio
PARA DIFUSION INMEDIATA El 3 de noviembre de 2011 Empobrecimiento, sin desarrollo, podría ser el resultado de la Mina Marlin de Goldcorp en Guatemala, revela un nuevo estudio Washington, D.C. y Ottawa – El legado de la mina Marlin, propiedad de Goldcorp, en Guatemala “bien podría ser la devastación ecológica y el empobrecimiento,” dice … Read more
Impoverishment, not development, could be end result of Goldcorp’s Marlin Mine in Guatemala, says new study
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2011 CONTACT: Jennifer Moore, MiningWatch Canada, jen(@)miningwatch.ca Amanda Kistler, Center for International Environmental Law, amanda.camigua(@)gmail.com Impoverishment, not development, could be end result of Goldcorp’s Marlin Mine in Guatemala, says new study Washington, D.C. and Ottawa – The legacy of Goldcorp’s Marlin mine in Guatemala “could well be ecological devastation … Read more
Goldcorp Removed from Dow Jones Sustainability Index
September 21, 2011 Goldcorp Removed from Dow Jones Sustainability Index Ottawa—Effective September 19th, Goldcorp has been removed from the Dow Jones North America Sustainability Index. The announcement comes in the context of ongoing allegations of human rights violations and evidence of environmental contamination in communities affected by Goldcorp’s mining activities. “Goldcorp’s removal … Read more
Se elimina a Goldcorp del Índice de Sostenibilidad de Dow Jones
El 21 de septiembre de 2011 Se elimina a Goldcorp del Índice de Sostenibilidad de Dow Jones Ottawa – El 19 de septiembre, se eliminó Goldcorp del Índice de Sostenibilidad Norteamericano de Dow Jones. La noticia salió en el contexto de alegaciones de violaciones a los derechos humanos y evidencia de la contaminación ambiental en las comunidades … Read more
Guatemala desafía organismo de los derechos humanos, niegue suspender la mina Marlin
Guatemala desafía organismo de los derechos humanos, niegue suspender la mina Marlin Aug 18, 2011(Ciudad de Guatemala) Después de un año de atrasos, Guatemala pide a la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) levantar las medidas cautelares emitidas en el caso de las comunidades de San Miguel Ixtahuacán sin haber respetado su compromiso de cumplirlas … Read more
Guatemala defies human rights body, refuses to suspend Marlin mine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2011 Contact: Kris Genovese, Center for International Environmental Law, (202) 742-5831 Jennifer Moore, MiningWatch Canada, (613) 569-3439 Guatemala defies human rights body, refuses to suspend Marlin mine Guatemala City – After a year of delays, Guatemala has backtracked on its promise to comply with precautionary measures … Read more
Canadian Government Abdicates Responsibility to Ensure Respect for Human Rights
Canadian Government Abdicates Responsibility to Ensure Respect for Human Rights May 16 2011 (Ottawa) Without ruling on allegations of human rights violations, the Canadian government has closed a complaint from indigenous communities affected by Goldcorp’s Marlin mine in Guatemala. The decision marks the end of a process that was both procedurally and substantively deficient, and … Read more
