Bangladesh: Open-Pit Coal Mine Project In Bangladesh Threatens Rights

Bangladesh: Open-Pit Coal Mine Project In Bangladesh Threatens Rights   The construction of an open-pit coal mine in Bangladesh could displace hundreds of thousands of people and jeopardize their access to basic needs, a group of United Nations independent human rights experts warned today.   “The Government of Bangladesh must ensure that any policy concerning open-pit coal mining includes robust safeguards to protect human rights. In the interim, the Phulbari coal mine should not be...

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