Amnesty International Posted By: Bulatlat.com Amnesty International today described the Indian government’s decision to reject the bauxite mine project in Orissa’s Niyamgiri Hills as a landmark victory for the human rights of Indigenous communities. India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests today rejected the mine project proposed by a subsidiary of UK-based Vedanta Resources and the…
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Cordillera People’s Alliance Cited for its Defense of Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and the Environment
By LYN V. RAMO Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY – It is an environment award this time for Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA), the second award it garnered this year. Last month the CPA received international acclaim when the Women’s World Summit Foundation (WSSF) recognized its founding member and elder Petra Macliing of Mainit, Bontoc, Mountain Province and…