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Alaska Natives want the US military to clean up its toxic waste
21 Mar 2025 13:18 GMT
… rapporteur on toxics and human rights, in partnership with … Corps of Engineers violated human rights long recognized in … awareness of military toxic waste by the United Nations … human rights is collecting public input on military activities and toxic waste …
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In wake of military toxic waste issue, Sivuqaq residents to lobby in D.C. for cleanup
11 Mar 2025 19:13 GMT
A delegation of Sivuqaq (also known as St. Lawrence Island) Yupik residents plan to lobby in Washington, D.C. the week of March 10-14 for removal of toxic wastes left by military installations that have caused serious harm to people and wildlife on their …
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Maharashtra: State Human Rights Commission Takes Action Against Severe Pollution in Godavari River
23 Feb 2025 12:52 GMT
… , 23rd February 2025: The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has intervened in … of sewage, industrial effluents, and toxic waste at Nava Ghat, posing grave …
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Italy ordered to act on toxic waste crisis tied to soaring cancer rates
21 Feb 2025 14:09 GMT
… illegally dumped and burned toxic waste in an area … Human Rights ruled that Italy failed to protect millions of residents from toxic waste … The illegal disposal of toxic waste in Italy highlights a … for other regions where toxic waste disposal has been ignored, …
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‘Triangle of death’: will Italy finally tackle mafia’s toxic waste dumping?
18 Feb 2025 15:09 GMT
… burying, dumping and burning toxic waste, in turn poisoning swathes … the European court of human rights, where judges recently ruled … some progress was made, toxic waste continued to be buried … one councillor claimed the toxic waste dumps were “a thing …
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Italy ordered to tackle toxic waste dumping in Naples area with US Navy presence
14 Feb 2025 17:13 GMT
… decades of illegal disposal of toxic waste in dozens of areas of … ruling, the European Court of Human Rights faulted Italy for not dealing … dumping, burying and burning of toxic waste and other garbage in an …
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Lithium mine’s approval violates international rights agreement, says Human Rights Watch
10 Feb 2025 14:31 GMT
… required under international human rights law.
“This … warning’
Under international human rights laws, Indigenous … environmental impact, including toxic waste storage and sulfuric … with international human rights standards.
“International human rights law very …
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European Court Ruling Gives Hope in Italy Region Known for Toxic Waste
09 Feb 2025 10:31 GMT
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Recently, the European Court of Human Rights let it be known that … of the persistent burning of toxic waste.
But it said that local …
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Italy failed to protect residents from toxic waste, European court rules
03 Feb 2025 18:50 GMT
… government inaction against mafia-controlled toxic waste dumping.
Nicole Winfield reports for … short:
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Italy failed to … applicants’ lives.”
— European Court of Human Rights ruling
Why this matters:
For …
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ECHR Condemns Italy Over Toxic Waste Crisis in Campania
31 Jan 2025 11:45 GMT
16The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Italy … by the illegal disposal of toxic waste in Campania, commonly referred to … of the European Convention on Human Rights, which guarantees the right to …