Goldcorp Found Guilty By International Health Tribunal
Goldcorp Found Guilty By International Health
Tribunal For Health Harms, Human Rights Violations,
Environmental Contamination
The Peoples' International Health Tribunal came
to a close today shortly after the reading of the judge's
final deliberation. The panel summarized the facts of the
case against Goldcorp that they had heard in the previous
day of testimonies regarding health issues, heightened birth
defects, the contamination of the environment and lack of
consent, as well as the psychological impacts of community
division and the criminalization of dissent and the
collective health of the community regarding issues such as
addiction, an increase in sexually transmitted diseases and
gender violence.
The distinguished
panel (http://healthtribunal.org/more-details-2/jury-members/)
delivered a guilty verdict to Goldcorp, the host countries
of Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico, as well as the Canadian
Government for supporting and promoting in various ways the
irresponsible mining investments in Mesoamerica.For the
reasons above described, we find Goldcorp guilty for its
activities in Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico, which we find
to be seriously damaging to the health and the quality of
life, the quality of environment, and the right to self
determination of the affected Indigenous and campesino
communities.
Following the verdict, the judges read
recommendations to the communities and demands of Goldcorp
and of the States (national, departmental, state and
municipal governments).
• Final verdict: http://healthtribunal.org/the-final-verdict/.
• (Rough)
transcript of the Tribunal: http://healthtribunal.org/resources/the-tribunal-live/.
• Media
contacts: http://healthtribunal.org/get-involved/join-a-delegation/.
• M4
statement: http://vancouver.mediacoop.ca/newsrelease/10674.
• Press
release on Rabble: http://rabble.ca/news/2012/07/peoples-tribunal-goldcorp-guilty-damaging-environment-and-indigenous-communities.
• Report
about mining resistance throughout Guatemala: http://intercontinentalcry.org/goldcorp-found-guilty-human-rights-violations-health-harms-environmental-contamination/.
• Photo
essay: http://www.mimundo.org/2012/07/14/2012-07-14-the-peoples%E2%80%99-international-health-tribunal-in-images/.
More information: www.healthtribunal.org
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