Historic Hearing to be Held in Washington, D.C. Weds, Feb. 28th at 11am EST/9am MST What: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ Thematic Hearing Where: IACHR/OAS, 1889 F St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006 When: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 11am EST/9am MST Who: Members of the Navajo Nation, Ute Nation and Oglala Lakota Nation will testify Why: Impacts of Uranium Exploitation […]
International Uranium Issues
To the Second Meeting of States Parties to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, 2023
UN testimony reflects on human rights toll By Kathy Helms March 6, 2017 Cibola County Bureau cibola@gallupindependent.com ALBUQUERQUE — Although the focus of U.N. Special Rapporteur Victoria Tauli-Corpuz’s recent trip to the United States focused on energy development and its impact on indigenous peoples, she welcomed testimony that would give her a wider range of […]
Testimony: Native input lacking on developments UN officials hear complaints of indigenous rights being ignored By Kathy Helms March 4, 2017 Cibola County Bureau cibola@gallupindependent.com ALBUQUERQUE — The concept of “free, prior and informed consent” referred to in the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is basically not worth the paper it’s […]
On Monday April 4, 2016, members of the US Human Rights Network coordinated National Human Rights to Water and Sanitation Coalition shared powerful and heartbreaking stories of the lack of clean and safe water and sanitation in their lives and those of their families and communities. They talked about water contamination and the harmful health impacts in […]
Shadow Proof April 4, 2016 by Kevin Gosztola In a hearing hosted by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, representatives of indigenous, working class, and minority populations in the United States testified on water and sanitation crises. The hearing hosted by IACHR, which is part of the Organization of American States (OAS), was scheduled in response to […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, April 1, 2016 INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO HEAR RIGHT TO WATER TESTIMONY “It is past time for the U.S. and New Mexico governments to take our concerns seriously and take action to guarantee our rights to safe water.” Teracita Keyanna, Red Water Pond Road Community Association WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, April 4, 2016 […]
No Start Up Until Clean Up: Human Rights and the Impacts of Uranium Mining and Processing in the United States September 2014 Excerpt: A. Remediation of Historic Waste 21. The United States’ and state governments’ continuing failure to commit adequate financial and other resources to remediating radioactive waste from historic uranium mining and processing represents an ongoing violation […]
Response to the Periodic Report of the US to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination July 2014 I. Introduction 1. Uranium mining and processing has left an indelible stain on the people and environment of the western United States, and minority communities continue to grapple with this toxic legacy. 2. In particular, […]
Dear Secretary Álvarez Icaza: 1. In conformity with Article 66 of the Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (the Commission), the undersigned organizations respectfully request a hearing during the 157th period of sessions of the Commission, to promote a constructive dialogue on emerging better practices to remedy and prevent violations of the human rights to […]