Oil, Mining, and Natural Resources
The oil, mining and gas industries are central to the economies of many developing countries. At the same time, these industries often give rise to human rights problems so serious that they can devastate vulnerable communities. Human Rights Watch investigates how lucrative and politically important extractives projects can become entangled with abuses by unaccountable security forces; undermine the livelihoods of families forced to relocate to make way for them; and fuel government corruption that undermines the very economic promise these industries might otherwise represent. We work to develop solutions to the problems we expose, taking our research directly from impacted communities to the boardrooms of leading multinationals and the offices of government regulators.
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Africa
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A Dirty Investment
European Development Banks’ Link to Abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Palm Oil Industry
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Yemen: Coalition Warships Attack Fishing Boats
47 Yemeni Fishermen Killed, Dozens Detained Since 2018
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Interview: Displaced and Destitute as Guinea Advances Dam Project with Help from China
How a Flawed Resettlement Process Is Robbing Thousands of Villagers of Their Livelihood
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Submission to Environmental Protection Agency Regarding Proposed Changes to Coal Combustion Residuals Rule
EPA Should Maintain Strong Rules to Prevent Coal Ash Pollution
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Children’s Right to a Healthy Environment
Submission by Human Rights Watch to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
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A Chance to Curtail Abuse in Germany’s Supply Chains
Groups Call for Law on Human Rights Protection in Companies’ Sourcing Practices
