Bolivian communities push back against foreign-backed lithium projects
Dionicio Colque, 42, has fond memories of growing up on the edge of Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. It’s the world’s largest salt flat, spanning about 10,500 square [READ MORE]
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Palm oil company uses armed forces, tear gas against protesting villagers in Cameroon
Villagers in Cameroon have denounced the use of tear gas by authorities to break up their protest on March 25 against the replanting of oil palm trees by [READ MORE]
Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek flays govt for ‘not protecting interests of farmers’
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek national coordinator Tariq Mehmood on Saturday said that the government was implementing neo-liberal policies instead of protecting the interests of farmers, especially small [READ MORE]
Indigenous communities in Indonesia demand halt to land-grabbing government projects
JAKARTA — Hundreds of Indigenous people and civil society groups in Indonesia are demanding an end to government projects that have seized their lands, fueled violence, and stripped [READ MORE]