International Accountability Project http://accountabilityproject.org/ http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=427 Hindustan Times: Protests sparked over mining company receiving award for 'corporate governance' <div class="text blurb">Award ceremony met by large protests, criticism of company's destructive impacts on human rights and environment</div> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=427 http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=426 <span style="color: #ff1010;">TAKE ACTION NOW to denounce the murder of indigenous peoples in the Amazon!</span> http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=426 http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=424 The Guardian: Struggle of indigenous peoples in Peru illustrates worldwide trend <div class="text blurb">Across the globe, as mining and oil firms race for dwindling resources, indigenous peoples are battling to defend their lands - often paying the ultimate price.</div> http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=424 http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=425 Associated Press: 2 hydropower projects stopped <div class="text blurb">China'a environment ministry has suspended construction of two ambitious hydropower dams in the upper Yangtze River region, saying the projects were illegal because they were started without necessary environmental assessments.</div> http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=425 http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=423 IAP comments on changes to World Bank disclosure policy <div class="text blurb">The World Bank is reviewing its disclosure policy. See the IAP comments and recommendations here. </div> Fri, 05 Jun 2009 http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=423 http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=421 Colombia Reports: Biofuel production violates human rights: UN, NGOs <div class="text blurb">Human rights organizations believe the cultivation of biofuel crops such as palm tree oil is threatening the lives and land of Afro-Colombians, farmers and indigenous Colombians.</div> http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=421 http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=419 Michelle Arevalo-Carpenter, Summer Research Fellow 2009 <div class="text blurb">Michelle is currently a Rotary World Peace Fellow, studying Public Policy at the Goldman School in UC Berkeley. She is happy to join IAP's efforts in supporting the landrights struggle against development-induced displacement in India, Cambodia and Thailand. </div> http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=419 http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=418 Thank you for making Arias & Syrahs a success! <div class="text blurb">Even if you couldn't be there in person, you can still taste the wines--and proceeds will go to IAP!</div> http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=418 http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=417 The Economist: Land Deals in Africa & Asia - Cornering Foreign Fields <div class="text blurb">Over the past two years, more than 20m hectares of farmland in Asia and Africa has been handed over to capital-exporting countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and China. </div> http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=417 http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=416 BBC: Global economic crisis hits human rights <div class="text blurb">Amnesty International warns that the global economic crisis is exacerbating human rights abuses. </div> Thu, 28 May 2009 http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=416 http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=415 GTI submits model disclosure policy to the World Bank <div class="text blurb">The Global Transparency Initiative is challenging the World Bank to meet disclosure standards put forward by civil society.</div> Wed, 27 May 2009 http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=415 http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=414 Amnesty International condemns forced evictions in Papua New Guinea mining area <div class="text blurb">On 27 April 2009 police officials burned down 50 houses within the Porgera mining area, owned and operated by Canadian-based Barrick Gold Corporation. This statement by Amnesty International analyzes the situation and puts forth corrective measures. </div> http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=414 http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=413 BBC Video: Slumdog Actor's Home Demolished <div class="text blurb">The Mumbai slum home of one of the child stars of the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire has been demolished by city authorities.</div> http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=413 http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=412 Business Mirror: Alternative mining bill may give industry new life <div class="text blurb">The proposed Alternative Mining Bill in the Philippines would bring "the exploration, development and utilization of mineral resources within the framework of national development, the right of peoples to self determination, and respect for human rights and the environment"</div> http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=412 http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=410 Earth Times: Asian Development Bank to set up 3-billion-dollar emergency fund <div class="text blurb">The ADB plans to set up a 3-bilion-dollar fund to provide emergency loans to developing member countries. There has been controversy surrounding this decision and the destructive history of ADB funded development projects. </div> http://accountabilityproject.org/article.php?id=410