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- Standing up for justice
- Video Link | Mar 02, 2010
- In 2005, thousands of unarmed Peruvians peacefully protested against the Rio Blanco Copper Mine. Cleofé Neyra describes how she and 27 others were tortured and ... More »
- Follow the Money
- Video Link | Jan 08, 2010
- Standing at the pump, watching the numbers tick away, do you ever wonder where the money goes? People on the other end of the pipeline are wondering too. More »
- Oxfam commends Senate effort to open the books in the oil, gas, and mining sector
- Press Release | Apr 30, 2010
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- US Helsinki commission examines human rights in resource-rich countries
- Press Release | Apr 22, 2010
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- Lifeblood at risk
- Video Link | Mar 08, 2010
- In northern Peru, small-scale farmers can earn more by growing organic products. They say the rush to mine for copper in the mountains above their farms would ... More »
- Oxfam urges Chevron shareholders to support transparency
- News Update | Apr 01, 2010
- Proposal would call for disclosure of payments to governments, and promote accountability. More »
- Pacific Rim case against the Salvadoran government begins
- News Update | Jun 16, 2010
- Civil society group criticizes handling of dispute between mining company Pacific Rim and the Salvadoran government, says environmental issues and the rights ... More »
- Many countries failing test of political will to implement oil and mining industry anti-corruption initiative
- Press Release | Mar 09, 2010
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- A new generation
- Video Link | Jun 11, 2010
- Meet Eneyda, a young Machiguenga woman navigating the confusing waters connecting her remote indigenous community, and the environmental threats and economic ... More »
- International Labour Organization urges suspension of mining operations in Guatemala
- News Update | Apr 07, 2010
- UN bodies push the government on rights violations in mining cases. More »
- Digging to Development?
- Research Report | Sep 23, 2002
- A Historical Look at Mining and Economic Development More »
- Peru overturns decrees, starts dialogue
- News Update | Jun 22, 2009
- The government of Peru and indigenous citizens to move from conflict to dialogue on land rights and the best way to consult native people as they work to ... More »
- Oxfam calls on mining company to respect human rights
- Press Release | Jul 01, 2009
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- "Africa's future is up to Africans"
- Feature Story | Jul 13, 2009
- President Obama's first speech in sub-Saharan Africa hits important points on good governance, responsible use of natural resources, trade, and defeating ... More »
- Obama's visit to Africa: Time for a new partnership founded on transparency and shared responsibility
- Press Release | Jul 10, 2009
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- Oxfam calls for an end to violence in the Peruvian Amazon
- Press Release | Jun 15, 2009
- Aid agency urges US government to help resolve the crisis More »
- Oxfam in South America
- Brochure | Oct 10, 2005
- To their government officials and to the corporations who want to exploit their lands and natural resources, the indigenous and rural people of South America ... More »
- Oxfam in Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean
- Brochure | Dec 05, 2006
- All across this diverse and beautiful territory, new faces of leadership are emerging. Women, rural communities, and small farmers are adding their voices to ... More »
- Ghana adopts West African mining principles
- News Update | Mar 17, 2011
- After almost two years of its enactment by West Africa’s regional body, Ghana joins Senegal in adopting the principles on mining in the region. More »
- Sabodala: Poverty in a land of gold
- Video Link | Nov 22, 2010
- In Senegal, a gold mine has displaced farmers from their fields, leaving hundreds without jobs or a decent way to make a living. Oxfam America's partner is ... More »
- OXFAMExchange, Fall 2011
- Oxfam Exchange | Oct 13, 2011
- Africa's last famine? More »
- Case Study: Bolivian Government Consultation with the Guaraní Indigenous Peoples of Charagua Norte and Isoso
- Briefing Paper | Nov 15, 2010
- Proposed hydrocarbons exploration project in San Isidro Block Santa Cruz, Bolivia More »
- Big challenges remain for managing Ghana's oil future
- Press Release | Dec 13, 2010
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- Community-based human rights impact assessments: Practical lessons
- Research Report | Oct 19, 2010
- Report from an international meeting, Canada 2010 More »
- Guatemalan human rights and environmental advocates under threat
- News Update | Aug 31, 2011
- Oxfam calls on government to ensure safety of CALAS officials and investigate origins of death threats. More »
- Oxfam calls for community rights improvements as IFC reviews standards
- Press Release | Oct 07, 2010
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- Some justice for a palm tree
- Feature Story | Oct 26, 2010
- Inadvertent destruction of an oil palm tree leads to highest compensation ever. More »
- Relief agency hails Obama's historic endorsement of indigenous people's rights
- Press Release | Dec 17, 2010
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- Leadership from the bottom up
- Feature Story | Sep 28, 2011
- Oxfam’s partner in Ghana, Wacam, is building a network of activists – many of them women – and helping them learn technical as well as leadership skills. More »
- Marlin Mine: Violence and pollution lead to call for suspension
- Feature Story | Oct 18, 2011
- Concerns about human rights violations and the environment in Guatemala lead indigenous communities to seek a suspension of mine operations in western ... More »
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