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21. In the Keystone Suit, It’s Big Oil vs. Democracy: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... these cases is often decided behind closed doors in unaccountable tribunals — like the World Bank’s International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes, or ICSID. While the Pacific Rim case ...; Created on 02 February 2016
22. El Salvador: Vote Against Gold: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... Minister of the Environment – said. For a poor country, a conviction would be fatal: not only because of the financial losses, but also because it would open the door to foreign mining also in Arcatao ...; Created on 02 January 2016
23. 5 reasons to oppose OceanaGold’s lawsuit against El Salvador: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... El Salvador’s ban on mining in their country. ISDS’s are undemocratic; proceedings take place behind closed doors and out of reach of concerned citizens. Foreign investor protections in multilateral ...; Created on 11 July 2015
24. Salvadorans Warn Canadians About World Bank's Kangaroo Cour: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... place in an undemocratic, closed door arbitration tribunal and could undermine El Salvador's sovereignty and right to legislate social and environmental policies in the public's interests. For example, a ...; Created on 18 May 2015
25. Murdered environmental activists remembered: (Mining and Human Rights); ... child – murdered Dec. 26, 2009 Dora, a mother of 6 children, and her husband Jose Santos Rodriguez were active members of the Environment Committee of Cabañas, and lived next door to Ramiro Rivera near ...; Created on 30 December 2014
26. Social organizations demand the approval of Food Security Legislation in El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... Death Projects and PECOSOL. All organizations marched to the doors of the legislative hall where a plenary session was being held. Other demands included a ban on metallic mining, reforms to the ...; Created on 20 October 2014
27. International community responds massively in support of El Salvador: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... Rim Mining corporation, hundreds of thousands of people in El Salvador and around the globe took actions to denounce the close door proceedings and to demand that the company, now owned by Australian/Canadian ...; Created on 29 September 2014
28. Media coverage of the International Month of Action: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... Disputes.(Xinhua/Bao Dandan) Hispanic Link: OUTSIDE THE WORLD BANK PROTESTERS DISPUTE MINING AND WATER POLLUTION IN EL SALVADOR WASHINGTON — A case being heard behind the doors of the World Bank may decide ...; Created on 29 September 2014
29. News Summary international campaign against OceanaGold: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... heard behind the doors of the World Bank may decide whether millions living in El Salvador may be forced to find a way to survive without a drinkable water source. In the case, which held its first hearing ...; Created on 25 September 2014
30. Inside a secret hearing at a foreign tribunal, El Salvador awaits a verdict: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... decisions about El Salvador’s future will be made behind closed doors – almost 2,000 miles away from the Central American country. On September 15th, the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment ...; Created on 17 September 2014
31. Protest: World Bank’s ICSID Hearing Lawsuit Against El Salvador: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... the TPP! September 15 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm In a tribunal that few know exist, the fate of millions of Salvadoran people is being debated behind doors at the World Bank’s ICSID on September 15, ironically ...; Created on 04 September 2014
32. Environmentalists call for concrete signals of a sustainability agenda for El Salvador: (Background and reports ); ... in 2008 at a regional anti-mining meeting at the Central American University. She also publicly committed to having an open door policy to engage environmentalists in adopting and implementing an environmental ...; Created on 12 June 2014
33. El Salvador, violence and impunity: (Mining and Human Rights); ... businesspeople and mining companies, it is not farfetched to suspect — and it merits further investigation — the closed door deals that could be taking place in the midst of the electoral campaign to put ...; Created on 13 February 2014
34. Mining multinationals exploit Central America: (Water no Gold); ... expected profits’) through, say, environmental regulation, the door to litigation may be opened.” El Salvador proves that this threat is real. Undoubtedly poorer nations – whose national budgets are ...; Created on 03 December 2013
35. National Roundtable Against Metallic Mining responds to OcenaGold's takeover of Pacific Ri: (Media Releases); ... it is not farfetched to suspect – and it merits further investigation – the closed door deals that could be taking place in the midst of the electoral campaign to put in place the conditions for metal mining ...; Created on 23 October 2013
36. Fight for water legislation intensifies in El Salvador: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... of water in El Salvador. In a speech he delivered in front of the legislative assembly in front of the large crowd who had asembled at the doorsteps after the August 22 march, he committed to “continue ...; Created on 22 August 2013
37. Free Trade Agreement with the European Union must be declared unconstitutional: (Media Releases); ... manner. The importance of issuing a decision is highlighted by members of La Mesa because it would close the door to more lawsuits from foreign corporations such as US based Commerce Group which is suing ...; Created on 09 July 2013
38. Mesa Press Release - May 23, 2009: (Media Releases); Public Private Partnerships open the possibility of mining in El Salvador We are concerned that the PPP law opens the door for approval of mining projects in the northern region of the country. ...; Created on 05 June 2013
39. Sign Your Organization On to Support the Mesa: (2013 International Support for Mining Ban); ... it is actually an extremely dangerous proposal which could open to the door to mining in the short term. For more analysis around the bill see here. Unfortunately, the bill that would definitively ban ...; Created on 31 October 2012
40. The Salvadoran Government Proposes Suspending Mining in El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... easy for them to claim the conditions have been met and stack the committee in their favor, essentially opening the door to mining, against the wishes of the communities and the general population. It ...; Created on 09 August 2012

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