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Brasil: La repression contra las mujeres campesinas luchando por la tierra

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Fighting hunger with human rights

Welcome! In this exhibition you will meet some interesting people. Mike, Jésus, Pramila, Alicia, Irio, and Ute live in different parts of the world and they have quite different life stories. Still, they have a few rather simple things in common: they are convinced that the protection of one’s dignity is of greatest value, they envision a world free from hunger and they believe in the power of human rights.
There is nothing very spectacular about their lives. They are people just like you and me, and none of them works miracles. What they do is to dedicate time from their private and professional lives to the millions of people who go hungry every single day.
Take a look. Take your time. Meet some interesting people and maybe join them. There are many ways to get involved and the choice is yours.
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Challenging the powerful in Ghana

“I have always been interested in environmental issues. I have a son and I want him to have a good future – it is as simple as that. When I looked into the situation of surface gold mining in Ghana, I came to understand how closely environmental issues are related to human rights. I first noticed the loss of land, the pollution of water sources, waste rock dumps mounting up, and the disastrous impact of the use of highly toxic cyanide. When I came to know the affected communities better, I saw an unbearable combination of many factors: farmlands being turned into mine pits, an increase in poverty, involuntary resettlement, a persistent pattern of intimidation, and the use of violence as a means for the military and police to repress opposition to mining. There are no easily available or effective ways to seek remedies. Yet the community members still felt a need for their voices to be heard and I help them achieve that. I cannot solve this situation for them, but I can make sure that they get the media’s attention. We make public who is responsible and accountable for their situation. We are still struggling, but I will never give up.”