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Mientras aumentan los acaparamientos de tierras en Haití, la minería supone otra amenaza
Viviendas en Puerto Príncipe, Haití, tras el terremoto de 2010. Fuente: UN Photo/Logan Abassi Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo A pesar de los ejemplos de otros países de la región que están prohibiendo la minería, los funcionarios del gobierno haitiano, junto con el Banco Mundial, siguen proponiendo la minería como solución a los problemas económicos del país.
Dappiyanp sou tè ap monte an Ayiti, tandiske eksplwatasyon min prezante yon lòt menas
Lojman nan Pòtoprens, Ayiti apre tranblemanntè 2010 la. Sous: Foto Nasyonzini/Logan Abassi Pwogram Nasyonzini pou Devlopman. Malgre egzanp soti nan lòt peyi nan rejyon an k ap entèdi eksplwatasyon min, otorite nan gouvènman ayisyen, ansanm avèk Bank Mondyal kontinye ap pwopoze eksplwatasyon min kòm yon solisyon k ap rezoud pwoblèm ekonomik peyi a. Nan mwa janvye, direktè Biwo Min ak Enèji (BME) te fè konnen eksplwatasyon min se yon bagay ki kapital pou lavni ekonomik Ayiti.
Land grabs in Haiti are on the rise, while mining poses another threat
Between 2006 and 2013, the Haitian government granted more than 50 mining permits to three U.S. and Canadian companies to explore land occupied by dozens of communities in the northern region of Haiti. By: Yulanda Lui & Samuel Nesner Housing in Port-au-Prince, Haiti after the earthquake in 2010.
Land grabs in Haiti are on the rise, while mining poses another threat
Housing in Port-au-Prince, Haiti after the earthquake in 2010. Source: UN Photo/Logan Abassi United Nations Development Programme Despite examples from other countries in the region that are banning mining, Haitian government officials, along with the World Bank, continue to propose mining as a solution to the country’s economic problems. In January, the Director of Haiti’s Office of Mines and Energy (BME) stated that mining is essential to the future of Haiti’s economy.
Dans un monde d’inégalités extrêmes, la solidarité est le fondement même de la justice
Une clinique des droits humains, basée au sein d’une faculté de droit aisée aux États-Unis, peut-elle être solidaire avec les militants dans les pays du Sud ? Jean Marc Herve Abelard/EFE Quand je suis rentrée de congé maternité en 2010, j’ai renommé la clinique au sein de laquelle j’enseigne à l’université de New York (NYU).
Intellectual property as a tool of empowerment
When much broader communities can harness intellectual property rights, these shifts can contribute to reducing inequality and improving the standard of life for many of the world’s poor. Photo: Fups/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Intellectual property has become a powerful instrument for creating wealth. As “creations of the mind,” intellectual property includes symbols, names, and images used in commerce, as well as inventions, literary and artistic works, and designs.
Lutter contre la stigmatisation : protéger la santé mentale des défenseurs africains des droits humains
Alors que de nombreux pays adoptent un nombre croissant de traités internationaux sur les droits humains et les transposent dans leur droit, les défenseurs des droits humains, au cours de ces dernières décennies, ont commencé à surveiller ces normes et à s’opposer aux gouvernements, aux entreprises, et à certains des systèmes les plus profondément établis.
Nouveaux principes des droits humains sur l’intelligence artificielle
En mai 2018, Amnesty International, Access Now, et un certain nombre d’organisations partenaires, ont publié la Déclaration de Toronto qui porte sur la protection du droit à l’égalité et à la non-discrimination dans le domaine de l’apprentissage automatique.
Battling exclusion: giving a voice to women affected by leprosy
Women affected by leprosy in India and beyond face high levels of discrimination and stigmatization, with virtually no legal recourse or social support—what can help their voices reach the public and political spheres? Evidence indicates that women affected by leprosy are structurally more discriminated against than men. Discrimination against women affected by leprosy is multi-layered and silences their voices all over the world.
Amnesty International’s new drug policy puts it on a slippery slope
Human rights arguments for decriminalizing drug use are often flawed, and in essence assert a right to use drugs that is nowhere to be found in international human rights standards. In many jurisdictions, special courts for drug offenders play an important role in ensuring that persons with drug abuse problems access treatment and other services. Amnesty International (AI) remains the largest and in many ways the most influential international human rights organization.
In Haiti, legal empowerment is resistance against exploitation
Social movements in Haiti are reimagining justice in order to fight back against exploitation by the mining industry. Facebook: Kolektif Jistis Min Inclusive efforts to empower communities to know and demand their rights are crucial in the context of an absent state.
En Haïti, la " démarginalisation par le droit " revient à se dresser contre l’exploitation
Facebook: Kolektif Jistis Min Inclusive efforts to empower communities to know and demand their rights are crucial in the context of an absent state. ’L’or n’est actuellement pas exploité en Haïti, cependant le gouvernement a fait de l’extraction minière un pilier du développement économique et encourage, depuis des décennies, les investissements, sans se soucier des conséquences humaines et environnementales.
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