Open letter to European Union
Together with 126 other organisations LAMMP signs open letter to the Dutch Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the Member States of the European Union. Read the letter here.
Category Archives: News
VENEZUELA: BACK TO THE FUTURE?
Wednesday 24th February 2016 marked yet another great leap backwards for environmentalists and the indigenous people of Venezuela. Accompanied by representatives of 150 mining companies from 35 different countries1, including China, Canada and the Republic of Congo, the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro signed a series of agreements that aim to boost mineral extraction in …
Murder of Berta Cáceres
On the 3rd March, Berta Caceres, founder and general co-ordinator of Concejo Civico de Organizaciones Populares Indigenas de Honduras (COPINH), was murdered in her home town of La Esperanza, Intibuca. At least two individuals broke down the door of her house, shot and killed her. Berta Caceres was one of the principal indigenous leaders of …
COP21- Resource extraction and the struggle of rural and indigenous women for climate justice
As climate change already bears its print across the world, LAMMP is concerned that those who have contributed the least to this devastating phenomenon are suffering the most from its greatest impacts. Climate change is a source of global concern, yet it is the rural and indigenous communities worldwide who are disproportionately affected from the rise …
VENEZUELA- Amendment of the Decree 1,606: A victory for Wayuu and Yukpa communities
London 3d September 2015 Following an intense period of rallies and social protests, the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro Moro amended Decree 1,606. This latest government proposal commits itself to freeze coal mining and hydro-power developments in the North-Western State of Zulia, located in the mountainous Sierra de Perija. News of this decision emerged on …
European Union’s Global Policy on Indigenous People
UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
On the 3 December 2014, LAMMP presented a session at the annual UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva.
Mining sector needs greater transparency and accountability
More must be done to improve the social and environmental performance, transparency and reputation of UK-registered mining companies.
The European Union, Indigenous Peoples, Extractive Industries and Human Rights.
Prof. Julian Burger from the University of Essex carried out an in-depth analysis on the human rights impacts of the extractive industries on indigenous peoples worldwide. This paper, commissioned by Policy Department of the Directorate-General for External Policies of the European Parliament, argues that growing demands for non-renewable resources risk impinging further on the rights …
Project launch in Venezuela
We recently launched a significant project in Venezuela, funded by the Delegation of the European Commission in Caracas.