Eyes on Trade * In the most recent development in the historic case against Chevron’s appalling pollution in the Amazon, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Chevron’s appeal of a lower court ruling last week. In so doing, the…
Latin American organizations and peasant, indigenous and African-descent communities, who live facing everyday pollution and exploitation of our lands by national and transnational megaprojects, observe that the United Nations provides cover for, and treat as normal, business conducts that violate…
On 20 October War on Want will be marching alongside trade unions, community groups and ordinary people from across the UK because we believe that poverty is political. » Find out more about the March for a Future That Works and how…
As many countries in Africa, Gabon is facing an alarming rate of expansion of oil palm and rubber plantations. The government has given the Singapore based company Olam 300,000 hectares of land to establish monoculture tree plantations. Local communities have…
THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS, OCTOBER 11, 2012 — For the first time in history, a Dutch court verdict is expected about the case of a European company, Anglo-Dutch oilgiant Shell, which appeared in court today to account for damage it caused abroad, says Friends of the Earth International. [1] Lawyers for both parties pleaded at…
by PhilLee On the 16th anniversary of the murder of Nigerian writer Ken Saro-Wiwa we have released a report to honour those involved in the struggle for justice for the communities who suffer the consequences of extractive industries. The report…
A man holds an image of an unnamed alleged victim of the recent mining violence during a demonstration in Rustenburg on Saturday. Rustenburg – A man was shot dead in Marikana on Saturday evening in what the National Union…
In the city of St. Louis, there is no one who does not have a friend, relative or neighbor working at Monsanto. This city on the banks of the Mississippi river has the doubtful honor of hosting the world headquarters…
This study focuses on the International Banacol Marketing Corporation’s actions in the Afro-Colombian and Mestizo communities’ collective territories of Curvaradó and Jiguamiandó in the Lower Atrato region of Chocó, Colombia. This company produces and trades bananas, pineapples, cassava, and other…
Breaking news! September 28, 2012, Toronto, Canada: Almost three years to the day after the brutal slaying of community leader Adolfo Ich at Hudbay Minerals’ mining project in Guatemala, Guatemalan authorities finally arrested the former chief of security of the…
The Hague, the Netherlands, September 26, 2012 — For the first time in history, a European company, Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell, will appear in a Dutch court to account for damage it caused abroad, Friends of the Earth International announced…
Now for the struggle for Justice A heroic struggle has tasted its first victory. The reported wage settlement with Lonmin of R11 000 is a massive victory, nothing less than the murder and sacrifice of so many workers dictated. With…