Indigenous Mayan Q’eqchi’ Peoples from Guatemala have filed a claim in the Canadian courts against the Canadian mining TNC Hudbay Minerals Inc and two of its subsidiaries. They allege that members of the police and military committed acts of violence, including murder, assault and rape while under the control of Hudbay. They argue that the […]
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A lengthy but useful guide to FoI requests using U.S. legislation. Remember, you don’t have to be a U.S. citizen to use most of these rights to demand material from U.S. public authorities.
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A list of important decisions by America’s senior court on the U.S. FoI Act, published by a non-profit association. Focused on cases of relevance to journalists, but helpful guidance for more general use.
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The full text of the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, in a form showing all amendments to the statute made by the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016.
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The U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a law that confers rights to access information from the U.S. federal government. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens “in the know” about their government. Since any person – whether or not a US citizen – can avail themselves of most FOIA information […]
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A suit was filed on 9 January 2018 in New York by the City of New York against a number of major oil companies. It seeks to hold them liable in respect of the cost of sea level rise/flood defences for the city, based on their conduct is causing or encouraging large scale emissions. This is not […]
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This is the complaint in an important lawsuit filed in New York by the City of New York against a number of major oil companies. It seeks to hold them liable in respect of the cost of sea level rise/flood defences for the city, based on their conduct is causing or encouraging large scale emissions. This […]
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The Guttmacher Institute was founded in 1968 and researches global sexual and reproductive health rights across the globe in an effort to advance those rights for everyone. The institution publishes two peer-reviewed journals: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health and International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. The non-governmental organisation believes that their varied research […]
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EarthRights International works at defending people’s human rights and the environment and has been protecting people and the planet for over 20 years. Establishing these as ‘Earth Rights’, EarthRights International works against earth rights abusers. Finding real solutions for real people. EarthRights combines runs in depth training programmes for community leaders and activists and brings […]
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The US Endangered Species Act of 1973 required federal agencies to ensure that any authorised actions did not jeopardize endangered or threatened species or destroy natural habitats. A 1986 amendment to the act limited it scope to actions in the United States or on the high seas. The court case concerned US funding of development […]
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