Water Justice News
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Three Submissions That, Taken Together and Adopted, Protect Our Human Right2water
Our human Right2Water is of such fundamental importance that it should not be used as a political football by political parties, none of whom can claim the support of a majority of Irish citizens. Since 2014 Irish Citizens have led the way in defending our human Right2Water against commodification and privatisation. In doing so Right2Water,…
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Mercy Event at UN Stresses Human Rights-based Implementation of SDG 6
On Monday, 11 July, Sisters of Mercy joined the Republic of Palau, the NGO Mining Working Group, Salesian Missions, and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in hosting an insightful side event discussing the ways in which the human right to water and sanitation is central to Sustainable Development Goal 6.
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OceanaGold told to leave El Salvador and the Philippines at meeting in Toronto
June 9, 2016 – 5:55pm Activists gathered outside of OceanaGold’s shareholder meeting in downtown Toronto today at a rally organized by the Council of Canadians, the Mining Injustice Solidarity Network, MiningWatch Canada, and the United Church of Canada. The Canadian mining company has faced controversy for its decision to sue El Salvador for US$250 million at a World…
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Water shut offs resume in Detroit
May 1, 2016 – 8:58am Water disconnections in Detroit are set to resume today. The Detroit News reports, “Hundreds lined up outside the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department’s East Side Customer Service Center Saturday in a last-minute effort to avoid having their water service shut off. The water department is scheduled to start shutting off…
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Blue Planet Project opposes ‘water management devices’ in Witzenberg, South Africa
April 26, 2016 – 5:19pm A protest against pre-paid water meters in Witzenberg. Please see this update from our Blue Planet Project team in Cape Town: After winning a partial victory last fall our partners in South Africa are once again mobilizing to contest the commodification of water. In the municipality of Witzenberg, about two…
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Blue Planet Project fights installation of ‘water management devices’ in Cape Town
April 26, 2016 – 5:12pm Please see this update from our Blue Planet Project team in Cape Town: The Blue Planet Project continues to work with allies in Cape Town, South Africa to fight the installation of Water Management Devices. Beginning in 2014 t…
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Global Water Justice Movement Challenges World Bank’s attempt to promote privatization of water through UN SDG Agenda
April 21, 2016 – 1:00pm A letter was sent today to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon by water justice organizations from around the world expressing deep concerns about a new “high-level” panel convened by the World Bank at the United Nations focusi…
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Celebrating World Water Day
The Blue Planet Project (BPP) is celebrating World Water Day by bringing international attention to the importance of global water justice by: 1. Launching Public Water for All, the first module in our Water Justice Toolkit. This resource is aimed at supporting frontline communities in their struggles against the corporate takeover of water. Thanks to…
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Council of Canadians joins with allies to demand Trudeau respond to violence in Honduras
March 18, 2016 – 11:40am The funeral procession for slain land rights defender Berta Cáceres. The Council of Canadians has joined with MiningWatch Canada, Rights Action and numerous other organizations in sending a letter to the Canadian government f…
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Defend the right to public water and sanitation services on World Water Day
March 15, 2016 – 4:37pm To commemorate World Water Day on March 22, we are pleased to announce the launch of “Public Water for All,” the first module of a new Water Justice Toolkit aimed at supporting frontline communities in their struggles against t…