環境與人權
世界各地民眾日益面臨環境危機的災難影響——從極端氣候、糧食不安全、與水和空氣污染有關的健康問題，到土地、生物多樣性和生計的喪失。對破壞環境的經濟部門——包括商品農業、採礦和高污染化石燃料工業——的監管和執法不力，導致各種人權侵害。各國政府至今未能採取較為積極的緊急行動，以將全球暖化控制在1.5攝氏度以下並防止全球環境遭受進一步破壞。環境損害的主要受害者往往是貧困和邊緣化社群，他們很少有機會有效參與環境問題的決策和公共討論，也幾乎無法通過獨立司法機關要求問責和補救。社運人士和普通公民在捍衛土地與環境權利時面臨恐嚇、法律騷擾和致命暴力。人權觀察以人權法為依據，要求政府盡責保護人民並防止企業繼續造成極端環境惡化。
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The government of Guinea is constructing a massive dam on the Konkouré river to produce electricity.
The dam is part of the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s trillion dollar investment in infrastructure worldwide.
Yasmin Dagne – Human Rights Watch:
The Souapiti Hydro Electric dam will flood a vast zone home to dozens of villages, all of which must be relocated. And thousands of hectors of farmland will also be destroyed.
The dam is displacing 16,000 people
We spoke to residents of Konkouré before they were relocated.
Thierno Babagalé Bah:
I was born here. It was my ancestors who founded this village. We’re going to leave a lot of things behind, like our plantations. We leave it for the development of Guinea.
Fatoumata Barry:
If we had the choice, we wouldn’t leave. But since the government tells us we will be relocated, we have to do it. Otherwise, we’d have liked to be buried on our land, next to our parents.
By October 2019, flood waters had reached Konkouré and the village was relocated.
Communities are resettled in new homes surrounding the dam’s reservoir.
But many people have lost the farmland and grazing fields they relied on for food.
Boubacar Bah:
We were brought here but they didn’t show us where to farm. So how will we farm? We can’t farm. How can the government help us?
The government has promised to help farmers adapt and find new income sources but so far communities have seen little support.
Yasmin Dagne – Human Rights Watch:
The government of Guinea is happy to talk up the benefits that Souapiti’s electricity will bring, but the government can and should do more to ensure that the project does not harm the communities most affected by it.
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