Law & Communities Program
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Defending Communities' Rights
CIEL’s Law and Communities (L&C) Program assists communities in defending their rights to land and natural resources. Working with partners around the world, CIEL provides direct support to communities by helping them access regional and international mechanisms to defend themselves. CIEL also advocates for international laws and policies that recognize community-based property rights, with a special focus on the right to free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC).
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Latest Law & Communities Program News
- A wake-up call for human rights defenders in the Americas, not indicator of Goldcorp's performance (January 2012)
- Human Rights Body to Hear of Abuses against Environmental Defenders: Rising tensions in Mexico and Central America bring issue to a head (October 2010)
- Guatemala Suspends Marlin Mine: Human rights and environmental organizations applaud the decision, urge President Colom's government to protect communities against retaliation (June, 2010)
- CIEL and partner organizations fight to stop human rights abuses by Canadian mining companies operating in Guatemala (May 2010)
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