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7432 complaints of exploitation of Indian workers in Gulf

"7,432 complaints of exploitation of Indian workers in Gulf ", 02 December 2015 As many as 7,432 complaints were received from Indians employed in Gulf countries this year, with many of them relating...

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EITI is a tool to optimize the benefits of natural resources exploitation...

"Burkina Faso injects EITI therapy into its mining sector", 3 December 2015 As a former journalist at the daily newspaper Sidwaya...working on the development desk I became aware of the EITI when...

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Brasil: Repórter Brasil lança animação sobre violações a direitos indígenas,...

“Hidrelétricas: a mágica da energia limpa”, 27 de novembro de 2015 [Animação feita pelo Repórter Brasil com alegações de violações e abusos de direitos humanos e socioambientais como extração de...

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Association For International Human Rights Reporting Standards (FIHRRST) is...

While the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights define the respective roles of government and business in ensuring business entities respect human rights throughout their operations,...

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Brasil: Líder Raoni entrega cartas a presidente francês com proposta contra...

“Cacique Raoni entrega carta a presidente da França com propostas contra a mudança climática-Documento solicita a aplicação efetiva das convenções já existentes em matéria de direitos humanos e...

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Le Sénégal se dote d'un observatoire pour garantir le respect des droits de...

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New report by the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact presents perceptions of...

The ASEAN Community aimed to be achieved by end 2015 has already has been declared established as of 22 November 2015 by ASEAN Leaders at their 27th Summit in Kuala Lumpur. Its roadmap for the next...

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US prepares to amend Myanmar trade sanctions to allow certain bank...

“US prepares to amend Myanmar trade sanctions” The United States is preparing to amend sanctions on Myanmar after banks complained they can't finance trade that goes through the nation's main port...

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Россия: 1 рабочий погибли, еще 2 пострадали при взрыве на промплощадке...

"Возбуждено дело о гибели рабочего при взрыве на предприятии братьев Зингаревичей в Братске"В Иркутске возбуждено уголовное дело по факту гибели электросварщика подрядной организации при взрыве емкости...

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Thailand: Local printer replaces Intl. New York Times article with blank...

“Thai printer replaces International New York Times article with blank space”, 1 Dec 2015 The International New York Times has blamed its local Thai printer for removing a front-page article on the...

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Coal power plants & extractive projects in Armenia & Turkey have adverse...

"Human rights costs of development: Case of two neighbours - Armenia and Turkey" Energy and natural resources play a key role in the development plans of both Turkey and Armenia...[B]oth governments...

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Ein Markt für das Klima: Marktwirtschaftliche Überlegungen als Katalysator

...Ob der „Vertrag von Paris“ zu mehr als einem flüchtigen politischen Prestigegewinn taugt, hängt nicht so sehr davon ab, ob die Dekarbonisierung oder die Klimaneutralität – der Verzicht auf Kohle,...

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Azerbaijan: 2 killed, 29 missing after SOCAR oil rig fire

"2 dead, 29 missing as Azeri oil rig fire in Caspian Sea prompts evacuation (VIDEO)", 5 December 2015 A major fire has broken out on an offshore oil platform in Azerbaijan’s section of the Caspian Sea....

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По факту пожара на нефтяной платформе в Каспийском море возбуждено уголовное...

Президент Азербайджана Ильхам Алиев в связи с пожаром на платформе «Гюнешли» в Каспийском море создал госкомиссию для ускорения спасательных работ, расследования причин и устранения последствий...

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Пожар на нефтедобывающей платформе в Азербайджане: 2 погибших, 29 пропали без...

В Азербайджане объявлен день траура по погибшим в результате аварии и пожара на морской платформе на месторождении "Гюнешли"в Каспийском море...Продолжаются поиски 29 нефтяников, которые числятся...

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Азербайджан: 2 человека погибли, еще 29 пропали без вести в результате пожара...

 

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Kenya: Association says failure to build ramps for disabled persons violates...

"Builders accused of flouting laws on the disabled" The Association for the Physically Disabled Persons of Kenya (APDK) has asked Parliament to speed up the amendment of the disability Act to...

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Perú: Estudio de ONG aporta nueva base técnica sobre riesgos para la salud y...

“Aportes técnicos que agregan razones para la defensa del valle de tambo ante el alto riesgo que agregan razones para la defensa del Valle del Tambo ante el alto riesgo que presenta el proyecto minero...

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Chile: Analista llama la atención sobre posible tragedia en tranque de relave...

“La catástrofe ambiental que podría inundar Caimanes, tal como en Brasil” De 7 a 15 minutos sería el tiempo que los casi 2 mil habitantes de Caimanes tendrían para evacuar el pueblo, en caso que el...

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Argentina: Legislativo local aprueba norma contra mega-minería a cielo...

“También el Concejo Deliberante de Zapala prohíbe la mega-minería” En la Sesión del jueves 3 de diciembre, se aprobó el proyecto en el que se prohíbe la Megaminería metalífera hidrocontaminante en el...

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