This work argues that in mineral exploitation we encounter recurring forms of violence, referred to as “mineral violence”. This mineral violence is perpetrated by industries, armed groups, criminal organizations and States, and constitutes a violation of a multiplicity of human rights from workers and communities settled around the mining areas. In this context, this work sets out to determine whether international law is capable of dealing with the phenomenon of mineral violence and, hence, of protecting human rights. This process sheds light on the fact that International Human Rights Law is not currently capable of providing sufficient protection to the individuals affected by mineral violence. What is more, it shows that current...
In October 2004, Congolese troops conducted violent reprisals for a minor uprising in the small tow...
The mineral industry is one of the strongholds of South Africa’s emerging economy. Nevertheless, the...
This paper explores the reorganization of security and coercive power in Peru in response to the nee...
The activity of discovering and valuing minerals and rocks, carrying out specific mining opera...
Dealing with realities and perceptions of human rights in the mining industry context is important. ...
In this article, we have been motivated by the need to address a little-studied aspect of extractivi...
This book analyses the way in which international human rights law (IHRL) and international investme...
In Latin America grassroots organizing against megaprojects such as open pit mining, oil extraction,...
For more than five years, Latin America has been classified as the world’s deadliest region for envi...
Este libro reúne los relatos de 16 investigadores activistas del Sur Global sobre diferentes temas d...
There has been an increase in allegations of human rights violations in Latin America linked to the ...
Negative impacts on the environment and on the livelihood of local populations caused by transnation...
International criminal law is concerned with holding perpetrators responsible for the gravest crimes...
Los gobiernos latinoamericanos han impulsado al sector minero energético en sus territorios, con ...
The priorities of African governments regarding the extractive industry tend to focus on economic i...
In October 2004, Congolese troops conducted violent reprisals for a minor uprising in the small tow...
The mineral industry is one of the strongholds of South Africa’s emerging economy. Nevertheless, the...
This paper explores the reorganization of security and coercive power in Peru in response to the nee...
The activity of discovering and valuing minerals and rocks, carrying out specific mining opera...
Dealing with realities and perceptions of human rights in the mining industry context is important. ...
In this article, we have been motivated by the need to address a little-studied aspect of extractivi...
This book analyses the way in which international human rights law (IHRL) and international investme...
In Latin America grassroots organizing against megaprojects such as open pit mining, oil extraction,...
For more than five years, Latin America has been classified as the world’s deadliest region for envi...
Este libro reúne los relatos de 16 investigadores activistas del Sur Global sobre diferentes temas d...
There has been an increase in allegations of human rights violations in Latin America linked to the ...
Negative impacts on the environment and on the livelihood of local populations caused by transnation...
International criminal law is concerned with holding perpetrators responsible for the gravest crimes...
Los gobiernos latinoamericanos han impulsado al sector minero energético en sus territorios, con ...
The priorities of African governments regarding the extractive industry tend to focus on economic i...
In October 2004, Congolese troops conducted violent reprisals for a minor uprising in the small tow...
The mineral industry is one of the strongholds of South Africa’s emerging economy. Nevertheless, the...
This paper explores the reorganization of security and coercive power in Peru in response to the nee...