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Call for Peace and Respect in the Amazon

A mother and her child attend the press conference and protest on May 6, 2013 against a ban on the entry of lawyers and journalists at the occupation of Belo Monte.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
On May 2, representatives of eight indigenous groups from around the Amazon began an occupation of the construction site of the Belo Monte Dam. They were asking the government of Brazil to respect the legal requirement of prior and informed consultation of indigenous peoples and to immediately suspend construction, technical studies and police operations related to dams along the Xingu, Tapajós and Teles Pires rivers. A mother and child at the May 6 press conference and protest against a ban on the entry of lawyers and journalists at the occupation of Belo Monte. Photo courtesy of Paygomuyat

The Eyes of the World are Once Again on Temaca

Tuesday, April 9, 2013
The newly elected Governor of Jalisco Jorge Aristóteles Sandoval brought a renewed sense of hope to the communities of Temacapulín, Acasico and Palmarejo when he announced via social media that “Jalisco should be the main beneficiary of the decisions [around El Zapotillo Dam] and not the one that suffers, we will not flood Temacapulín.” The Governor officially took office in March and it is now time for him to put these words into action.

Stand with the Ngäbe-Bugle People of Panama!

Ngäbe on boulders containing petroglyphs, in the Tabasara River. The boulders will be drowned by the dam.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The 28.84 MW Barro Blanco Hydroelectric Project in western Panama has spurred a number of protests by the Ngäbe-Bugle indigenous communities and their allies as a result of a lack of consultation and a failure of its financiers and the dam developer to recognize the impact the dam's reservoir would have on indigenous lands and livelihoods. The local community needs the attention and support of the international community now more than ever. Please stand with them in calling for a halt to the dam, support from UN experts on indigenous and human rights, and for the dam's financiers and propone

Help Secure Human Rights in Guatemala

Monday, December 10, 2012
For more than 20 years, communities in Guatemala have sought justice for the massacre of loved ones that took place to make way for construction of the Chixoy Dam. They need your solidarity to demand reparations from the government, the World Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank.

Stand With River Protectors in India

Thursday, November 15, 2012
The Teesta River in the state of Sikkim, India, has become a contested battleground between the government and local indigenous Lepcha and Bhutia communities. The government wants to build the Teesta IV Dam on the last free-flowing stretch of river. Already over 71 kms (44 miles) of the river – which flows through earthquake-prone, ecologically and geologically fragile terrain – is either in reservoirs or diverted through tunnels for hydropower generation. The Lepchas have sustained a long and peaceful protest to save their sacred river and prevent the defilement of their sacred landscape

Protect Human Rights in the Amazon - Justice Now!

Thursday, November 8, 2012
Brazilians and our allies around the world have launched the Belo Monte: Justice Now! campaign to appeal to Brazil’s judiciary. We're calling for Brazilian judges to urgently rule upon a slew of lawsuits against the dam that are currently stalled in its courts. If the rule of law is followed, these lawsuits could paralyze construction of the Belo Monte Dam. But by manipulating the legal system to defer judgment on these lawsuits for years, Dilma’s government is denying justice to indigenous people, traditional populations, and Brazilian society as a whole, allowing Belo Monte to be built

Support Rights of Manipur Communities Threatened with Forced Relocation

Friday, November 2, 2012
The Government of Manipur is threatening to forcefully evict and relocate the villagers of Chadong and Lamlai Khullen, in the Ukhrul District of Manipur, NE India to make way for the Mapithel Dam. Please send a letter to Indian government representatives Urging them to stop the forceful eviction and involuntary relocation of affected communities.

Protect Patagonia Now

Monday, June 4, 2012
Chilean officials granted environmental approval for the HidroAysén project in May 2011, which would build five mega-dams on two of Patagonia’s wildest rivers. Yet the project is far from a done deal. President Piñera can still renounce HidroAysén and big dam development, and instead show Chile as a world leader in creating a truly sustainable future based on democratic participation, respect for human rights, energy efficiency and non-conventional renewables like solar, wind and geothermal power. Take action – send a letter to President Piñera in solidarity with the 72% of Chilean

Keep the Salween River Free

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Twenty dams on the Salween River in China and Burma are being pushed by the governments of China, Burma and Thailand. Downstream communities oppose dam construction because they depend on the Salween to sustain their fisheries and farmlands. Write to the Ambassadors of Burma, China and Thailand in your country asking them to halt dams on the Salween and conduct a full Strategic Environmental Assessment of the entire basin.

Protect Hasankeyf on the Tigris River

Monday, April 23, 2012
Sign a petition to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee urging them to take action against the construction of the Ilisu Dam on the Tigris River. It would impact the right to food and water of thousands of people, and threaten endangered species, the ancient town of Hasankeyf in Turkey, and the Iraqi Marshlands.

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Belo Monte Controversy Featured in Damocracy

Belo Monte Controversy Featured in Damocracy