[reproduced with thanks from the CPAL newsletter] Un nuevo avance en la campaña de ALBOAN para evitar el uso de Minerales en Conflicto y sus terribles consecuencias en la violación de Derechos Humanos y daño ambiental en países africanos. Gracias a la firma de más de 15.000 personas hemos logrado que la UE empiece a …
Record Number of Land and Environmental Defenders Killed in 2015
A recent report by Global Witness has revealed that more than three people were killed every week in 2015 trying to protect their land, water, and forests through peaceful actions. Mining was the industry most linked with the killings and the 2015 death toll was 70% higher than the previous year. Indigenous people were the worst …
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Laudato Si Week June 12-19
One year ago, on June 18th 2015, Pope Francis released his historic encyclical Laudato Si: On Care for our Common Home. Laudato Si Week is a major international celebration to reflect on the Laudato Si message and take action to bring it to life. During Laudato Si Week, parishes and communities around the globe are celebrating the encyclical’s …
Conflict Free Technology
Conflict-free technology is a campaign launched by Justice in Mining member, ALBOAN, a Jesuit NGO based in Spain, to draw attention to the connection between mobile phones, tablets and computers and the war in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Alboan is working with other groups, including Jesuit Missions UK and the Jesuit European …
The opportunity for Jesuits to advocate for Justice in Mining
The Jesuits have strong connections to local communities around the world. Many of these communities are deeply affected by the exploitation of local resources, yet addressing these impacts has until recently been the priority of individual Jesuits or particular Centres, and not the broader Society of Jesus. It is also true that often the focus …
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