Guinean communities at risk from transition mineral mining speak out
A new report released today by the international human rights organization Inclusive Development International and the Guinean NGOs Action Mines-Guinea, CECIDE and ADREMGUI, “I Will Do Anything to Stay Here”: What a Just Energy Transition Means to Communities at Risk from Bauxite Mining in Guinea, presents perspectives from people at risk from the anticipated expansion […]
Les communautés guinéennes menacées par l’exploitation minière des minéraux de transition expriment leurs préoccupations
Un nouveau rapport publié aujourd’hui par Inclusive Development International, l’organisation internationale de défense des droits humains, et les ONG guinéennes Action Mines-Guinée, CECIDE et ADREMGUI, « Je ferai tout pour rester ici » : ce que signifie une transition écologique juste pour les communautés menacées par l’exploitation minière de la bauxite en Guinée, présente les points de vue […]
European Union: Rules for Batteries Should Cover Bauxite, Copper, Iron
The European Union’s proposed batteries regulation should require importers and manufacturers to source the bauxite, copper, and iron used in batteries responsibly, a coalition of 16 organizations said today. The coalition includes Amnesty International, Earthworks, Finnwatch, Germanwatch, Human Rights Watch, Inclusive Development International, INKOTA, PowerShift, RAID, SOMO, and Transport & Environment, as well as human […]
First agreement reached in mediation between Rio Tinto-Alcoa joint venture CBG and communities in Sangarédi
Premier accord conclu dans le cadre de la médiation entre la CBG, la co-entreprise Rio Tinto-Alcoa, et les communautés de Sangarédi
Abuses in Aluminum Supply Chains a Blind Spot for Car Industry
Photocredit: (c) Stefan Boness/Visum Automobile companies need to do more to address abuses in their aluminum supply chains and the bauxite mines they source from, said Inclusive Development International and Human Rights Watch in a joint report released today. Car manufacturers used nearly a fifth of all aluminum consumed worldwide in 2019 and they are […]
Report Launch Event – Aluminum: The Car Industry’s Blind Spot
Aluminum, a lightweight metal produced from a red ore known as bauxite, is a key material for car companies’ transition toward electric cars and more fuel-efficient vehicles. Yet despite aluminum’s potential benefits, bauxite mining and aluminum production can have devastating human rights and environmental consequences, from the destruction of farmland and damage to water sources […]
Joint Submission on the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative’s Standards Revision Process
Inclusive Development International and Human Rights Watch wrote today to the Australia-based Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) to propose revisions to its Performance Standard and auditing process. ASI is a multi-stakeholder initiative that was formed in 2015 to “recognize and collaboratively foster responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminum. ” It is currently undertaking a public […]