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The Tonga, the Kariba Dam, and the Angry God (Video)
International Rivers’ Africa Program Director Rudo Sanyanga tells a powerful story about the Tonga people of the Zambezi River. Learn...
Hydroelectric Dams in Pará and Two Serious Legal Offenses: Omission and Leniency
On International Human Rights Day, December 10th, we demand JUSTICE NOW for the cases of Belo Monte, Teles Pires and...
Amazonian Dams Protested on International Human Rights Day
In observance of International Human Rights Day on December 10th, indigenous and other dam-threatened people in Brazil organized a series...
Memories of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela, freedom fighter Nelson Mandela, who passed away today, was one of my very few personal heroes. Through the...
Latin America River Defenders Gather in Solidarity
From December 2013 World Rivers Review More than 530 men and women from 14 different countries from Patagonia to Mexico...
Malaysian Embassies Worldwide Receive Message: Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Violations at Murum Dam Must End
November 25, 2013 Sarawak, Malaysia: Today, Malaysian Ambassadors in 16 countries* are receiving a letter signed by over 30 organizations representing...
Tell Mongolian Parliament to Protect Rivers from Mining
Mongolia is a poor country with a pristine environment and nomadic traditions that now faces rapid industrialization fueled by foreign...
Protect Mongolian Rivers from Mining!
Guest Blog by Eugene Simonov, Coordinator, Rivers without Boundaries International Coalition The Mongolian Law “to prohibit mineral exploration and mining operations...
Uganda Dam Could Drown Local Jobs, Adventure Tourism
A guest blog by Save Adventure Tourism in Uganda Team The Ugandan Ministry of Energy is planning to construct a large...
Take Action for Human Rights Defenders in India
On October 2, without any provocation or warning, Indian police commandos showed up at Jiten Yumnam’s doorstep demanding his appearance...