Philippines: Nickel mining projects approved despite inadequate consultation and serious risks to communities’ health and environment

Indigenous Philippines communities endure human rights violations amid nickel mining expansion: Amnesty International

Indigenous people and rural communities in the Philippines are facing human rights abuses amid nickel mining expansion, according to a report published by Amnesty International on Thursday. Amnesty International found that nickel mining in the country has undermined the communities’ right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. Amnesty International’s Business and Human Rights Researcher Alysha Khambay stated: “The Philippine governmen…

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Philippines: Nickel mining projects approved despite inadequate consultation and serious risks to communities’ health and environment

Indigenous Peoples and rural communities in the Philippines are being subjected to numerous human rights abuses amid a rapid expansion in the mining of nickel, an essential component of lithium-ion batteries, Amnesty International said today in a new report highlighting the human cost of rising global demand for electric vehicles. What do we get in return? How the Philippines nickel boom harms human rights documents failings to adequately consul…

Indigenous Communities in Philippines Face Human Rights Abuses Amid Nickel Mining Expansion: Amnesty International Report – Archyde

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Nickel mining projects approved despite inadequate consultation and serious risks to communities’ health and environment  - Amnesty Philippines

Press Release Indigenous Peoples and rural communities in the Philippines are being subjected to numerous human rights abuses amid a rapid expansion in the mining of nickel, an essential component of lithium-ion batteries, Amnesty International said today in a new report highlighting the human cost of rising global demand for electric vehicles.  What do we get in return? How the Philippines nickel boom harms human rights documents failings to ad…