
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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Tanzania: Maasai Forcibly Displaced for Game Reserve
Provide Redress; Adopt New Conservation Model After Consultations
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Ethiopia: Companies Long Ignored Gold Mine Pollution
Provide Effective Remedy to Oromia Residents who Suffered Harm
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Uganda: Oil Pipeline Project Impoverishes Thousands
Land, Livelihoods Lost for Fossil Fuel Project Disastrous for Climate
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Germany’s Rush for 'Critical' Minerals is a Human Rights Challenge
Mining for Energy Transition Should not Come at Expense of Rights
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EU: Flawed Reliance on Audits for Raw Materials Rules
Voluntary Initiatives Not Sufficient to Protect Human Rights
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Tanzania: Maasai Forcibly Displaced for Game Reserve
Provide Redress; Adopt New Conservation Model After Consultations
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Ethiopia: Companies Long Ignored Gold Mine Pollution
Provide Effective Remedy to Oromia Residents who Suffered Harm
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Human Rights Watch Statement at the OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains
Juliane Kippenberg, April 26, 2023
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Zambia: ‘Green City’ Plan Should Focus on Lead Mine Remediation
Swift Government Action Needed to Tackle Kabwe’s Contamination Source
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Australia Should Ban New Coal, Oil, and Gas Projects
Uphold International Human Rights Obligations in Addressing Climate Crisis