Family & supporters of #Mexican #activist who was #killed after opposing a #Canadian company's #mining project are taking their case to an #international #HumanRights body.
The #JusticeAndCorporateAccountabilityProject - Canadian initiative by #volunteer #lawyers is making a complaint to the #InterAmerican #CommissionOnHumanRights on behalf of the family of Mariano Abarca.
https://beta.ctvnews.ca/national/politics/2023/6/7/1_6430747.amp.html
#Canada #Mexico #EnvironmentalRacism #CorporateGreed #GreedKills #BlackfireExplorations #Legal
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#Philippines #first #Muslim #woman #HumanRights #commissioner has urged other countries to #BanChildMarriage as she pressed for the "full enjoyment" of the #rights of #MuslimWomen & #girls worldwide.
The #DepartmentOfForeign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday said that Commissioner Faydah Dumarpa of the #CommissionOnHumanRights (CHR) has underscored before the #UnitedNations (UN) the #importance of advancing the rights & #wellbeing of Muslim women & girls.
#philippines #first #muslim #woman #humanrights #commissioner #banchildmarriage #rights #muslimwomen #girls #departmentofforeign #commissiononhumanrights #unitednations #importance #wellbeing #asianmastodon