Oil, Mining, and Natural Resources
The oil, mining and gas industries are central to the economies of many developing countries. At the same time, these industries often give rise to human rights problems so serious that they can devastate vulnerable communities. Human Rights Watch investigates how lucrative and politically important extractives projects can become entangled with abuses by unaccountable security forces; undermine the livelihoods of families forced to relocate to make way for them; and fuel government corruption that undermines the very economic promise these industries might otherwise represent. We work to develop solutions to the problems we expose, taking our research directly from impacted communities to the boardrooms of leading multinationals and the offices of government regulators.
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September 11, 2024
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Zambia
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Africa
March 13, 2024
Videos
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December 11, 2023
“Death is More Merciful Than This Life”
Houthi and Yemeni Government Violations of the Right to Water in Taizz
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News
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April 5, 2024
Zambia: Submission to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
43rd Ordinary Session
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March 12, 2024
Interview: The Car Industry’s Blind Spot in Xinjiang
Uncovering Forced Labor in Aluminum Supply Chains
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February 1, 2024
China: Carmakers Implicated in Uyghur Forced Labor
BYD, GM, Tesla, Toyota, VW Risk Using Tainted Aluminum
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July 10, 2023
Uganda: Oil Pipeline Project Impoverishes Thousands
Land, Livelihoods Lost for Fossil Fuel Project Disastrous for Climate
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June 9, 2023
Germany’s Rush for 'Critical' Minerals is a Human Rights Challenge
Mining for Energy Transition Should not Come at Expense of Rights
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May 24, 2023
EU: Flawed Reliance on Audits for Raw Materials Rules
Voluntary Initiatives Not Sufficient to Protect Human Rights
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May 24, 2023
EU’s Flawed Reliance on Audits, Certifications for Raw Materials Rules
Questions and Answers
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April 27, 2023
Tanzania: Maasai Forcibly Displaced for Game Reserve
Provide Redress; Adopt New Conservation Model After Consultations
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April 26, 2023
Ethiopia: Companies Long Ignored Gold Mine Pollution
Provide Effective Remedy to Oromia Residents who Suffered Harm