Cafod Report On Mining Neglect

CAFOD on LinkedIn: The Brumadinho mining tragedy left …

The Brumadinho mining tragedy left 272 dead, communities and nature devastated. Five years on, there are still no convictions, but 12 million m3 of toxic sludge persists.

CAFOD

We are an international development charity who reach out to people living in poverty with practical help, whatever their religion or culture. CAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and part of Caritas …

Gold Mining in Yanomami Indigenous Territory (TIY)

CAFOD partners estimate that between 2018 and 2022, the area in TIY destroyed by mining reached more than 5,000 hectares – equivalent to more than 7,000 football pitches. Gold mining has severe impacts on the health, livelihoods and environment of indigenous communities, such as the Yanomami and Ye'kwana people. 16,000 indigenous people ...

Land and environmental human rights defenders in Latin America

A report on the current trends of human rights abuses faced by land and environmental human rights defenders across six countries in Latin America. ... play a vital role in defending their land, livelihoods and water sources from large-scale mining. Our world is enduring an interrelated social and environmental crisis: the impacts of ...

New report exposes HRD abuse in Latin America

7 July 2021 . Just weeks after G7 leaders renewed commitments to "safeguard the planet for future generations", a new report by charity CAFOD has found that they are falling dangerously short, as those on the frontlines of protecting the environment face unprecedented attacks. The new report Protecting our common home: land and environmental human rights defenders …

Board of trustees

CAFOD has a board of trustees with a wide range of experiences from Catholic Bishops through to Caritas staff. Trustees are the custodians of CAFOD's vision, mission and values. Together they form the Board of Trustees. More details on their work can be found in section 2 of our annual report ...

CAFOD exposes dirty face of gold industry

A new CAFOD report released today exposes the real cost of gold - the environmental and social destruction that is linked to gold mining. The Catholic aid agency's report - Unearth Justice: Counting the cost of gold - reveals the dirty side of gold. It uncovers evidence of people being ...

Unearth Justice

In this report, CAFOD counts the real cost of gold mining and asks: is gold a curse or a blessing for those who live near mines? When is the price too high? And how can we avoid the most …

CAFOD on LinkedIn: We're concerned about the impacts …

We're concerned about the impacts caused by mining in Brazil and work with Professor Bruno Milanez to create a database of conflicts linked to mining. He…

Safeguarding Policy Corporate Safeguarding Officer

4 • Support will be made available to survivors where there have been concerns or allegations of harm or maltreatment by a CAFOD representative. Zero tolerance to inaction • All reported concerns or allegations about breaches of CAFOD's Safeguarding Policy or Code of Conduct will be investigated in accordance with the relevant policy and procedure(s).

CAFOD: Report, Gold Mining, 2006

In: Washington Office on Latin America records, 1962-2020 and undated, bulk 1974-2005 > Accession (2013-0053) > Rights and Development

SAFEGUARDING IN CAFOD

SAFEGUARDING IN CAFOD AFOD's values commit us to respect the intrinsic dignity of every person and create relationships of mutual respect with all people, ... experience of abuse or neglect. How to report a concern: If you have any concerns at all - don't wait to have the whole picture and don't investigate further.

Gold Mining in Yanomami Indigenous Territory (TIY)

This briefing outlines the scale of human rights abuse and environmental destruction caused by illegal gold mining in Yanomami Indigenous Territory, in the Brazilian Amazon, and outlines recommendations governments and businesses to tackle this issue.

Press release: Illegal mining destroyed '500 football fields' of

A new report by CAFOD parters has revealed that forest lost in Yanomami Indigenous Territory (TIY) to illegal mining in 2020 is equivalent to 500 football fields.

CAFOD exposes dirty face of gold industry

A new CAFOD report released today exposes the real cost of gold - the environmental and social destruction that is linked to gold mining. The Catholic aid agency's report - Unearth Justice: …

The UK has a role to play in tackling illegal gold mining

This briefing outlines the scale of human rights abuse and environmental destruction caused by illegal gold mining in Yanomami Indigenous Territory, in the Brazilian …

Gold mining in Brazil

Illegal and illicit gold mining in Yanomami Indigenous Territory (TIY) has severe impacts on the health, livelihoods and environment of indigenous communities, such as the Yanomami and Ye'kwana peoples. ... CAFOD is urging the UK government to support President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's efforts to remove the approximately 20,000 illegal ...

Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) …

This includes illegal gold mining, which is creating deadly conflict, deforestation and poisoning water sources in the community of Palimiu, in Yanomami Indigenous Territory (TIY), in the …

Gold Mining in Yanomami Indigenous Territory …

This briefing outlines the scale of human rights abuse and environmental destruction caused by illegal gold mining in Yanomami Indigenous Territory, in the Brazilian Amazon, and outlines recommendations …

Case study: Cerrejon coal mine in Colombia

People living in communities in La Guajira, Colombia, have repeatedly denounced harm to their livelihoods, cultural identity and environment as a result of a coal-mining company that has links to the UK.