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UN warns Colombia over mercury contamination in Atrato River, calls crisis a human rights emergency
- The United Nations warned that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in Colombia’s Atrato River basin has created a 'serious and ongoing human rights crisis,' affecting Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities who rely on the river for food and water.
- More than a third of the population in the Atrato watershed has been exposed to mercury levels exceeding World Health Organization limits, according to evidence received by the U.N.
- Orellana stated that violence and human rights violations linked to mercury contamination must be treated as environmental crimes.
- International law mandates that states must continually respect and guarantee the rights of affected communities.
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UN warns Colombia over mercury contamination in Atrato River, calls crisis a human rights emergency
The United Nations warned that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in Colombia’s Atrato River basin has created a “serious and ongoing human rights crisis,” threatening the health and survival of Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities who depend on the river for food, water and culture.
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The United Nations warned that mercury pollution from illegal gold mining in the Atrato river basin in Colombia has created a “serious and continuing human rights crisis”, putting at risk the health and survival of indigenous and Afro-descendant communities dependent on the river for their food, water and culture.
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