Africa
A chairperson from uranium-network.org and a representative from LHRC
A chairperson from uranium-network.org and a representative from LHRC – Legal and Human Rights Center, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, speak out about the impacts of planned Mkuju River Uranium Project on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of World Heritage Site Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania. The uranium mining project, operated by local company Mantra, owned…
Read MoreEin Stop für (Uran-)Bergbau im Selous Game Reserve?
Artenschutz in Afrika – Hilferuf der Wildnis Es ist eines der größten Naturreservate der Welt: das Selous in Tansania. Jetzt drohen Wilderei, Uranminen und ein Staudamm, die Region für immer zu zerstören. Wie können die Tiere und der Busch überleben?” Artikel lesen
Read MoreMalawi set up 8 Tanzanian Environmentalists and detains them arbitarily since more than 2 months
The court proceedings in the case of Malawi against 8 Tanzanian environmental defenders have shown without doubt that the 8 persons detained had been lured into a trap set up by Malawi authorities, they were then arrested under the pretense of “trespassing”; 5 Malawian accompanyiing them, arrested at the very same spot, were set free…
Read MoreREPORT on the continuation of court case against 8 Tanzanians detained in Malawi, on 13. and 14. February 2017
As we had suspected earlier, the 2 days of continuation of the court proceedings on 13 and 14 February 2017 in Karonga, Malawi, revealed the complete ‘framing’ of the Tanzanian group of 8 environmentalists and farmers visiting Malawi in December 2016 to learn more about uranium mining and its impacts. Definitely, steps had been taken…
Read MoreEight Environmental Activists on Trial in Malawi
Eight Tanzanian environmental rights activists are headed to court in Mzuzu tomorrow following almost two months in detention. Malawi authorities arrested the human rights defenders in late December during a peaceful educational exchange in the Karonga region./In Malawi wurden Mitglieder einer Delegation aus dem Nachbarland Tansania verhaftet, die sich über die ökologischen und sozialen…
Read MoreTanzania civil society organisations call for protection of Selous GAme Reserve, oppose uranium mine
“Tanzanian civil society organisations (CSOs) working in the areas of human rights, natural resources accountability and wildlife conservation, call on the World Heritage Committee to stand in solidarity with CSOs by acting on protection of the World Heritage Site. The nine NGOs state that ” … prospecting mining companies also substantially contribute to the ongoing…
Read MoreWWF lanciert Unterschriftensammlung
WWF lanciert Unterschriftensammlung zum Schutz der World Heritage site (Weltnaturerbe) Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania, das durch Uranbergbau, Explorationsaarbeiten und Dammbauten gefährdet ist. Das Wildschutz-Gebeit steht seit 2013 auf der Liste der bedrohten Weltnaturerbe-Stätten. Beteiligen Sie sich an der Unterschriftenaktion: https://makeyourmark.panda.org/uk/selous
Read MorePaladin Africa Sued for ‘Gross Damage’
A human rights body in Malawi has sued Paladin Africa Limited (PAL) for alleged grave damage the Kayelekera Uranium Mine has caused to some miners and the surrounding communities in Karonga district. The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) is accusing PAL of not prioritising the welfare of its employees and the…
Read MoreGrève dans une mine d’Areva au Niger
Le personnel de la mine d’uranium Cominak d’Areva au Niger s’est mis en grève pour trois jours lundi, affirmant n’avoir pas perçu intégralement les primes liées à la réalisation d’objectifs financiers en 2015, ont déclaré deux syndicats. «Sur les 800 salariés de Cominak, seuls neuf n’ont pas respecté l’appel à la grève ce matin», a…
Read MoreThe video “Nukes Conference”
The video “Stop the Nuclearisation of Africa”-Conference, a brief documentation of the “Nuclearization of Africa”-Conference, Johannesburg, November 2015, has been released march 2016, giving an impression of the discussions and outcomes of the conference in Africa. A written documentation is also worked on. Some presentations are also available on DVD, please contact us if interested.”…
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