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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Entries from April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021

Thursday
Apr222021

Native American Forum on Nuclear Issues, April 26-30

NATIVE NUCLEAR FORUM

5-Day Speaker Series, April 26 to 30

The Native American Forum on Nuclear Issues focuses on the impacts that nuclear has on Native American communities across the country, including uranium mining and milling, nuclear weapons production and testing, atomic reactor operation, radioactive waste transport and dumping, etc. Join them from 5 to 7pm PT each day (8 to 10pm ET; 7 to 9pm CT; 6 to 8pm MT). Speakers include Winona LaDuke, Steve Newcomb, Carletta Tilousi, Dr. Tommy Rock, Manny Pino, Myron Dewey, Joe Kennedy, and Ian Zabarte. Featured artists and performers include Jack Malotte, Sarah Caligiuri, and Bryan Hudson. This virtual event is brought to you by Native Community Action Council in partnership with Native Americans for Restorative Stewardship. Pre-registration is required for each day's session.

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Monday
Apr122021

This land is sacred to the Apache, and they are fighting to save it

Native Americans want to protect Oak Flat, a sacred site 60 miles east of Phoenix, from a mining operation

As reported by the Washington Post.

Tuesday
Apr062021

"This is environmental racism"

How a protest in a North Carolina farming town sparked a national movement

As reported by the Washington Post.

Saturday
Apr032021

Pipeline Company Issues Broad Subpoena to News Site That Covered Protests Against It

“This subpoena is outrageous and strikes at the heart of the First Amendment. It should be thrown out immediately.”

 

As reported by The Intercept.