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Support Colombian communities affected by flooding
Colombia has experienced the worst floods in several years. More than two million people have been affected by widespread flooding that has been ongoing since September 2010.
success: ban mining with cyanide in Costa Rica
Thanks to the work of campaigners in Costa Rica and around the world a court has ordered the Crucitas gold mine in Costa Rica to close.
human rights observers killed in mexico
Friends of the Earth International is shocked and saddened to announce the murders of two human rights observers in Mexico last month.
take action on tar sands
Efforts to tackle climate change are under threat from the disastrous practice of tar sands excavation carried out by some of the major oil companies. Together with the UK charity Fair Pensions we called on pension providers to pressure BP and Shell to disinvest in tar sands.
Stop the eviction of the native communities of Lacandon Jungle, Chiapas, Mexico
Friends of the Earth International strongly condemn the police operations in the Tzeltal communities in the state of Chiapas, which have evicted families from the Biosphere of Montes Azules, Lacandon Jungle. The evictions are thought to have taken place to make way for palm oil plantations.
Justice for the assassinated Union Fenosa activists
On February 17, 2010, Victor Galvez a leader of the Natural Resources and Indigenous Peoples Rights group (FRENA) became the third member of the group to lose his life in suspicious circumstances. FRENA is involved in exposing the excessive charges levied by energy company Unión FENOSA in Guatemala. Your help is needed in denouncing and calling for an investigation into these deaths.
Execution of Local Communities In the Name of Conservation
Hundreds of campaigners recently called on the Prime Minister of Swaziland to uphold the rights of local communities evicted from their land and intimidated in the name of conservation. We now await the government's response.
Investigate the killing of innocent protesters in Guatemala
During the Global Mobilization in Defense of Mother Earth a man was tragically killed as he took to the streets to peacefully demand that the Guatemalan state respect its peoples and Mother Earth. Please join us in condemning his and others' assassinations and in calling on the government of Guatemala to bring the perpetrators to justice.
investigate massacres of colombia's indigenous people
On 26 August 12 indigenous Awá people were assassinated as they slept. The police are not investigating these murders or any other indigenous murder that has taken place so far this year. Join FoE Colombia and indigenous groups in calling on the authorities to investigate the murders and protect the rights of indigenous peoples.
solidarity for honduras
Friends of the Earth International statement on the return of the legitimate President of Honduras to the country.
stop the lethal repression of indigenous peruvians
Call on the government of Alan Garcia to end the massacre of the indigenous peoples of Peru, and to pay for its crimes.
Acción Ecológica regains legal status
After protests from around the world the Ecuadorian government has reinstated the license of the environmental group Acción Ecológica.
stop the Costa Rican gold mine
Friends of the Earth Costa Rica /COECO-Ceiba urgently need your help.
colombia's indigenous communities demand answers
At the beginning of October, thousands of Colombian indigenous peoples began a popular uprising around the country to protest about the cultural and physical genocide they are suffering at the hands of the state and to defend their territory, autonomy and culture.
Indigenous communities under fire in Colombia
Police in Colombia have violently suppressed protests from indigenous groups by firing bullets and throwing tear gas.
solidarity for tesla ventura
Honduran mother and member of Friends of the Earth Honduras/Movimiento Madre Tierra, Tesla Ventura, has been sentenced on trumped up charges of illegally detaining several teachers at the school where she had helped arrange a parent teacher's meeting. We need to raise $2000 urgently or she will go to prison for four years.
colombian floods cause widespread destruction
Flooding around the Colombia-Ecuador border has caused widespread damage, including the destruction of homes, transport links and thousands of hectares of crops. Friends of the Earth Colombia need your help to get food, water and shelter to the victims. Follow the link at the bottom of the page to make a donation.
help haiti's hurricane survivors
Up to a million people have been made homeless in Haiti and whole towns have been destroyed after an onslaught of tropical storms. Friends of the Earth Haiti (Haiti Lifeline) are assisting with the relief effort. Please help them by contributing to our Haiti solidarity fund.
Haiti earthquake: call for solidarity funds
On January 12, 2010 Haiti suffered a magnitude 7.0 earthquake, along with numerous aftershocks. Two months later, as many as 300,000 people are thought to have lost their lives and more than a million are homeless. The situation in Haiti continues to deteriorate, as the rainy season has started, and floods are predicted to present yet another serious threat to at least 200,000 homeless people.
support guatemalan communities resisting mining
Indigenous communities all over Guatemala are fighting to protect their territories from harmful industries that pollute the environment and threaten their livelihoods. For example, the Kaqchiquel community close to the country's capital is protesting military acts related to a controversial foreign cement factory. Please support communities as they take peaceful action to stop polluting industries and help us denounce the repression that they are facing.
