Human Rights

The entire nuclear fuel chain involves the release of radioactivity, contamination of the environment and damage to human health. Most often, communities of color, indigenous peoples or those of low-income are targeted to bear the brunt of these impacts, particularly the damaging health and environmental effects of uranium mining. The nuclear power industry inevitably violates human rights. While some of our human rights news can be found here, we also focus specifically on this area on out new platform, Beyond Nuclear International.

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Wednesday
Mar082017

[Native Nations Rise: Rise With Standing Rock] Announcing the Native Nations Rise rally line-up!

Indigenous Environmental Network

Announcing the Native Nations Rise rally line-up!

#NativeNationsRise
#IndigenousRising

[See IEN's Facebook page announcing the line-up!]

Tuesday
Mar072017

Rise with Standing Rock this Friday

Action alert from Collin Rees, Campaigner, Oil Change International:

Last month, the main Oceti Sakowin Camp at Standing Rock was emptied. But new camps are already forming on higher ground, and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s message is loud and clear: This isn’t the end of the Standing Rock fight. It’s just the beginning.

We’ve known from the start that regardless of what happened with Dakota Access, there’d be much more work to do. And now the fight has come to D.C. Earlier today, the Standing Rock Sioux and indigenous allies set up tipis on the National Mall and began an encampment that will last all week.

NATIVE NATIONS RISING

FRIDAY, 10AM


Join the Native Nations march in DC this Friday.

The week of action, prayer, and ceremony will culminate with a march on Friday through the streets of Washington, D.C. – and the Standing Rock Sioux have asked all allies to join them. Join “Native Nations Rising: Rise with Standing Rock” this Friday in D.C. to stand in solidarity with Indigenous nations across the country.

This mass demonstration – called for by the Standing Rock Sioux, Indigenous Environmental Network, and Native Organizers Alliance, among others – on Friday, March 10th, will carry the momentum from Standing Rock forward as we continue fighting to protect native sovereignty and keep fossil fuels in the ground. Here are the details:

  • What: “Native Nations Rising: Rise with Standing Rock” march on Washington
  • When: Friday, March 10, from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Where: March starts at Army Corps of Engineers (443 G St. NW) and ends at Lafayette Square in front of the White House with a 12:00 PM rally

We will march to demand that Indigenous rights be respected, that tribal consent is given when any economic development happens on tribal land, and that President Trump meet with Tribal Leaders so he can be held accountable for the impact of his actions.

Click here to say you’ll be there and to get more details.

To all of those who were spurred to action because of the Dakota Access fight – and to all those who were already involved – we need you now more than ever. It’s our duty to follow through with our solidarity and stand with all Indigenous communities who are fighting to defend their land, water, and rights.

No one can extinguish the fire that Standing Rock started. It burns within each of us. This Friday we will rise, we’ll resist, and we’ll thrive.

I’ll be there.

Join me,

Collin Rees
Campaigner
Oil Change International

P.S. = If you're not able to make it yourself on Friday, please share with your friends near D.C.!

Tuesday
Mar072017

Friday: March with Standing Rock in DC

Action alert from Lydia Avila, Executive Director, Power Shift Network:

The powerful movement that young Indigenous people launched at Standing Rock was always about more than the Dakota Access Pipeline.

This movement is too big for the Trump administration or the fossil fuel industry to ignore—and they’re scared. They think that by evicting water protectors from the Oceti Sakowin resistance camp in North Dakota, they can crush this incredible wave of people power. It’s time to prove them wrong.

That’s why the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and Indigenous grassroots leaders are calling on allies to peacefully march on Washington DC. This Friday, March 10, thousands will rise in solidarity against the fossil fuel industry and defend Indigenous rights. Can you make it?

Join the “Native Nations Rising: Rise with Standing Rock” march this Friday, March 10 in DC to stand in solidarity with the leaders of the #noDAPL fight and with Indigenous communities across the continent.

This week, Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island (North America) are holding a tipi camp near the Washington Monument. The camp will culminate this Friday when thousands of Indigenous Peoples, including some of the young leaders from Standing Rock, and many allies will march through the streets of DC.

We will demand that Indigenous rights be respected, that tribal consent is given when any economic development happens on tribal land, and that President Trump meet with Tribal Leaders so he can be held accountable for the impact of his actions on Indigenous communities.

Here are the details for Friday’s march:

What: “Native Nations Rising: Rise with Standing Rock” march on Washington to resist fossil fuel extraction and defend Indigenous rights. Speakers will include youth leaders from Standing Rock and from other Indigenous communities at the front lines of pipeline resistance.

When: Friday, March 10 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Where: The march will start at the Army Corps of Engineers headquarters (443 G St NW) and will end at Lafayette Square (in front of the White House).

Join the Native Nations Rise march in DC this Friday and stand in solidarity with Indigenous leaders at this critical time. RSVP to the march on Facebook here.

The #noDAPL fight was always about more than just one pipeline—and it’s far from over. Indigenous leaders at Standing Rock and everywhere need your solidarity now more than ever.

On Friday, the movement that started with bold youth leadership at Standing Rock will take to the streets of DC to stand with all Indigenous communities who are fighting to defend their land, water, and rights.  

In the words of the Indigenous Environmental Network’s Tom Goldtooth: “No one can stop the fire that Standing Rock started. It burns within each of us. So let's rise, let's resist, let's thrive.” See you in the streets on Friday.

In solidarity,

Lydia Avila
Executive Director
Power Shift Network

Friday
Mar032017

UN official: Tribe not properly heard in pipeline dispute

Friday
Mar032017

Suppressed memo shows many failings in Corps review of Dakota Access plan

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