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When We Are Well We Get Back To Work

Made for CHINTAN Environmental Research and Action Group in 2008, it is a film that documents the public health concerns of waste/sanitation workers in New Delhi, India.

Regions: India

Issues: Environment, Sanitation

Witnessed: 1288 times

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The Real Hikers - Last Night In Syria

On July 31st 2009 3 US Graduates, Sarah Shourd, Shane Bauer & Josh Fattal were on holiday in Iraqi Kurdistan when they were detained by Iranian Border guards.Iran claimed that they had hiked acr...

Regions: Iran, Syria, United States

Issues: Detention, Human rights defenders, Justice

Witnessed: 1520 times

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The 3 US Hikers in Iran - Free Me: Searching for the truth

In July 2009, 3 US holidaymakers were captured by Iranian border guards whilst they were on a hiking trip in Iraqi Kurdistan.
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Regions: Iran, Sudan, Syria

Issues: Human rights defenders, Justice, Prisons

Witnessed: 1562 times

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The Dreams of Stateless Youth

In this episode of DdTv venture back with us to January 2008 to see the origins of Digital Democracy's digital photography program Project Einstein....

Regions: Bangladesh

Issues: Refugees

Witnessed: 1329 times

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MacroAsia Corporation Threatens Isolated Palawan Communities

While the so-called “responsible mining” rhetoric is being promoted, the ongoing destruction of Palawan’s natural forests, protected areas and ancestral domains bluntly violates the SEP law (Str...

Regions: Philippines

Issues: Crimes against humanity, Environment, Indigenous peoples

Witnessed: 1502 times

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PALAWAN: VOICES FROM THE "LOST FRONTIER"

In March 2006, the Philippines’ President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has called for a revitalization of mining nation-wide....

Regions: Philippines

Issues: Environment, Indigenous peoples, Landmines & unexploded ordnances

Witnessed: 1438 times

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MACROASIA TAKES REVENGE AGAINST BARANGAY CHAIRMAN

On September 2008, barangay Ipilan chairman Jonathan Lagrada questioned the legitimacy of MacroAsia, thus stopping its contractor JCP Geo-Ex Services, Inc....

Regions: Philippines

Issues: Environment, Freedom of opinion & expression, Justice

Witnessed: 1394 times

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PALAWAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AGAINST MINING

Notoriously, the Catholic Church in the Philippines is one of the most authoritative and powerful anti-mining voices in the country....

Regions: Philippines

Issues: Environment, Landmines & unexploded ordnances, Religion

Witnessed: 2088 times

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GUESTS IN THEIR OWN LAND: THE PALAWAN OF BUHOY

The Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA) area of the Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation includes the ancestral domain of the indigenous Palawan of Buhoy, whose natural resources are rapidly dim...

Regions: Philippines

Issues: Environment, Indigenous peoples, Landmines & unexploded ordnances

Witnessed: 1795 times

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PALAWAN: COUNTING "THE BENEFITS" OF MINING

After more than 30 years of operations Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation (RTNMC) has brought little benefits to the local economy, also in terms of excise tax shares to the Provincial Government....

Regions: Philippines

Issues: Indigenous peoples, Labor

Witnessed: 4018 times

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