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See also: Armed conflict, Humanitarian
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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
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
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
MacroAsia Corporation: No Legal Bases for Mining
MacroAsia, the flagship company of airline and cigarette magnate Lucio Tan (Philippines richest man) is set to start full-scale operations in Brookes Point Municipality....
Regions: Philippines
Issues: Environment, Indigenous peoples, Landmines & unexploded ordnances
Protecting Civilians in War: Ending the Use of Cluster Munitions
Visit www.hrw.org to read more about Human Rights Watch's work on Cluster Munitions
http://www.hrw.org/en/category/topic/arms/cluster-munitionsglo
Regions: Global
Issues: Armed conflict, Landmines & unexploded ordnances
Reality of ADB safeguards in Sri Lanka - Part 2
Sri Lanka is an island situated along the strategically important Indian sea route. It is a middle income country which has a population of approximately 20 million people. ...
Regions: Sri Lanka
Issues: Landmines & unexploded ordnances
The Betrayal by Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath
Filmed over 23 years, The Betrayal is the Academy Award®-nominated directorial debut of renowned cinematographer Ellen Kuras in a unique collaboration with the film's subject and co-director, Thaviso...
Regions: Laos, United States, Vietnam
Issues: Landmines & unexploded ordnances, Poverty, Torture
The Burma Challenge Grant
In support of the Genocide Intervention Networks Burma Early Warning Project, the Echoing Green Foundation has issued a $25,000 matching grant challenge....
Regions: Myanmar
Issues: Crimes against humanity, Internally displaced persons, Landmines & unexploded ordnances
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Apr 30 09
Witnessed: 1975 times
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10 March 2009 Flooding in the Safe Zone
Health officials in Vanni said Wednesday that civilians inside the 'safe zone', urgently need at least 50,000 temporary shelters and temporary toilets as they live under worn out tarpaulin tents....
Regions: Sri Lanka
Issues: Internally displaced persons, Landmines & unexploded ordnances, Shelter
25 Jan 09 Shelling of Visuvamadhu by SL Army
Shelling of the civilian 'Safe Zone' by the Govt of Sri Lanka: 2800 dead more than 7000 injured The govt of SL is committing GENOCIDE of the Tamil People. ...