*[Enwl-eng] Please sign: NO to copper mining in Panama's rainforest!

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            Please sign: NO to copper mining in Panama's rainforest!
            Dear friends of the rainforests,

            Tens of thousands of people have been taking to the streets in Panama in recent weeks to speak out against mining, accusing the government of selling out their nation and its resources to the mining industry.

            In mid-October, a contract law to legalize a vast open-pit copper mine in the middle of a rainforest corridor for at least another 20 years was rushed through parliament and signed by the president on the same day.

            This abrupt move sparked a crisis in public confidence: Protest marches, strikes and roadblocks brought Panama to a standstill. The people demand a healthy environment and intact nature, asserting that the mining company's money cannot outweigh the severe consequences.

            In a big step forward, the Panamanian Supreme Court has since declared the contract law unconstitutional, but a long fight remains ahead until Panama is truly free of mining.

            Please sign our petition and tell the Panamanian government that a healthy environment for all is more important than profit for the few. Yes to life, no to mining!

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                  Thanks for being involved,

                  John Hayduska

                  Rainforest Rescue (Rettet den Regenwald e. V.)
                   

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            Malaysia: Logging company backs down in face of local resistance
            In the Malaysian state of Sarawak, a timber company had started clearing forest along the Ulu Lioh and Ulu Lijan rivers. After our partner Matek Geram (above) mobilized local communities and organized their resistance, the company withdrew and the danger of further destruction has been averted.

            “The water in the rivers is clear again and the fish have returned in abundance,” reports Matek. “The local people are very happy.” Matek believes that the company may have feared a lawsuit after the unwanted international exposure of a Rainforest Rescue petition calling for a stop to the deforestation.

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            Indonesia: Court ruling endangers Awyu forest in Papua
            The Indigenous Awyu people of Papua are fighting for their forest in court. Their lawsuit against a license granted for an oil palm plantation was rejected by a court in Jayapura. However, buoyed by worldwide solidarity, Awyu elder Hendrikus Woro is appealing.

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            Photo Credits: 
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            image 2: Matek Geram 
            image 3: Pusaka 
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            Subject: Please sign: NO to copper mining in Panama's rainforest!

           
     
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