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PR – Brazilian Judicial Abuses Questioned on Anniversary of Military Coup
Human rights commission hears case questioning state use of dictatorship-era legal device Washington, D.C. – Marking the 50th anniversary of...
Broken Promises: Ghana's Bui Dam Resettlement
From March 2014 World Rivers Review When the Bui Dam was commissioned in December 2013, it became Ghana’s second largest...
River Happy Hour and Game Night
Join us for a River Happy Hour and Game Night to celebrate the International Day of Action for Rivers! Friday,...
PR – Indigenous Leader Condemns Brazilian Government's Rights Abuses at UN
Speakers highlight violations stemming from Amazon dams at Human Rights Council Sonia Guajajara (APIB) and Alexandre Sampaio (AIDA) denounce indigenous...
Dam Standards: A Rights-Based Approach
In many countries, the most applicable means of protection for people affected by dams are national and local laws. But...
Human Rights Must Come First
Indigenous people protest against the planned Baram Dam in Sarawak. SAVE Rivers / www.savesarawakrivers.com In some countries, dams are being...
US Congress Takes Landmark Decision for Rivers and Rights
Children in Guatemala’s Rio Negro. International Rivers The World Bank is eager to re-engage in large dam projects around the...
Damocracy Screening at the Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Damocracy, a short documentary by filmmaker Todd Southgate, highlights the similarities between dam struggles on different sides of the planet...
Building Bridges
Building Bridges: Community-Based Renewable Energy Dense forest, bauxite red earth, and clear streams. A pre-sunrise orchestra of invisible birds...
Kayapo Courage
Original article published in the January 2014 issue of National Geographic BEPRÔ wears the beads and cotton-wrapped earrings that boys...