{"id":22155,"date":"2015-03-18T07:40:40","date_gmt":"2015-03-18T11:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dplf.org\/en\/?p=22155"},"modified":"2025-02-18T14:33:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T19:33:42","slug":"press-release-catholic-church-will-present-before-the-iachr-its-vision-of-effects-of-extractive-industries-activities-on-human-rights-in-latin-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dplf.org\/en\/2015\/03\/18\/press-release-catholic-church-will-present-before-the-iachr-its-vision-of-effects-of-extractive-industries-activities-on-human-rights-in-latin-america\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE: Catholic Church will present before the IACHR its vision of effects of extractive industries activities on Human Rights in Latin America"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington DC, Wednesday, March 18, 2015.\u00a0<\/strong>On Thursday, March 19 a public hearing on\u00a0\u201cHuman Rights and Extractive Industries in Latin America\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0will be held at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) in Washington DC.<\/p>\n

In this hearing, the Office of Justice and Solidarity of the \u00a0Latin American Bishops’ Council (Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano – CELAM), the Pan-\u00a0Amazonian network (Red Eclesial Pan Amaz\u00f3nica \u2013 REPAM), the Latin American and Carribbean Secretariat of Caritas (SELACC), the \u00a0Latin American and Caribbean Confederation of Men and Women Religious (Confederaci\u00f3n Latinoamericana \u00a0y Caribe\u00f1a de Religiosos y Religiosas – CLAR), and the Amazon Commission of the National Bishops Conference of Brazil (Comision Amazonica de la Conferencia Nacional de Obispos de Brasil – CNBB) will present the Catholic Church position on the human rights violations of indigenous and rural populations affected by extractive industries in Latin America. They will also present some\u00a0emblematic cases from Brazil, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico and Peru<\/strong>\u00a0in which the Church has played a pivotal role, and will propose some recommendation to the States and civil society of the continent.<\/p>\n

During the hearing, the Catholic Church delegation will deliver a report that highlights cases of human rights violations committed by extractive industries and where the Catholic Church has played a relevant role. The report also notes that many States of the region remain indifferent towards these practices. The report highlights as common practices the\u00a0criminalization of human rights defenders<\/strong>\u00a0and serious damages to health, personal integrity and life, especially among indigenous and rural communities.<\/p>\n

Finally, the report highlights the need to\u00a0adopt a sustainable development model<\/strong>\u00a0in Latin America that balances economic development, human rights and environment needs.<\/p>\n

Hearing Participants:<\/strong><\/p>\n