Category: <span>Solidarity</span>

Russian police teams up with miners in a new assault on the Save the Khoper River movement

Major offence on environmental movement launched in Russia by seizing Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise acquires yet another dimension – skillful provocations staged by police in cooperation with of big business.   On Novemeber 29 Police in Russia have detained two people formerly linked to an environmental protest movement for alleged …

Mongolian law amended without people’s consent will lead to greater controversy

  Mongolian Mining Journal published a very informative description of changes proposed to the “Law with long name” with a promising title “End of confusion over “long-titled” law in sight” We publish a shortened version with RwB comments. Aslo see THE SHORT HISTORY OF THE LAW WITH LONG NAME SEPTEMBER …

Rivers of Siberia Proceedings Published

    THE 8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “RIVERS OF SIBERIA AND THE FAR EAST” was held in Irkutsk, June 6-7 2013. The conference was attended by 100 representatives of public environmental organizations, scientific and educational institutions, governmental organizations, energy and hydraulic engineering companies and design organizations from 16 regions of Russia, …

Civilians at Khoper River (Russia) brutally beaten by the nickel mining company guards

    May 13, Khoper, Central Russia – participants of a civil peaceful watch camp at Khoper were brutally beaten by the guards of the nickel mining company LLC Mednogorsky Copper and Sulfur Plant. The locals – civil watch participants, were documenting the law violations by the LLC Mednogorsky Copper …

International Rivers needs a Campaigns Director

International Rivers is based in Berkeley, California. International Rivers believes that healthy rivers are vital to a healthy planet, and that people should have a voice in development decisions that affect them. International Rivers is looking for a seasoned Campaigns Director to help lead our work with activists, organizations and …