We are thrilled to announce that ELAW partner Lottie Cunningham Wren in Nicaragua has won a 2020 Right Livelihood Award “for her ceaseless dedication to the protection of indigenous lands and communities from exploitation and plunder.”
We are thrilled to announce that ELAW partner Lottie Cunningham Wren in Nicaragua has won a 2020 Right Livelihood Award “for her ceaseless dedication to the protection of indigenous lands and communities from exploitation and plunder.”
Last week, ELAW partner Lottie Cunningham Wren was detained in the Managua International Airport for questioning by government agents in Managua, Nicaragua.
Last week, ELAW partner Lottie Cunningham Wren was detained in the Managua International Airport for questioning by government agents in Managua, Nicaragua.
We are pleased to announce that our photo essay collection is now available online! Enjoy 12 inspiring stories of communities around the world fighting for a healthy environment, and winning.
We are pleased to announce that our photo essay collection is now available online! Enjoy 12 inspiring stories of communities around the world fighting for a healthy environment, and winning.
ELAW Bulletins, The New York Times, Al Jazeera, and The Guardian have reported on the courageous work of ELAW partner Lottie Cunningham to defend the Miskito and others from violence "fueled by the promise of cheap virgin land, precious timber and gold, which has lured people to the lush tropical rainforests." (The Guardian, 3/1/17)
ELAW Bulletins, The New York Times, Al Jazeera, and The Guardian have reported on the courageous work of ELAW partner Lottie Cunningham to defend the Miskito and others from violence "fueled by the promise of cheap virgin land, precious timber and gold, which has lured people to the lush tropical rainforests." (The Guardian, 3/1/17)
Indigenous peoples in North Nicaragua are under assault from settlers in a crisis that began last year tied to natural resource extraction and illegal sale of indigenous territory.
Indigenous peoples in North Nicaragua are under assault from settlers in a crisis that began last year tied to natural resource extraction and illegal sale of indigenous territory.
Last week, the Government of Nicaragua pulled a "no show" at public hearings before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and also at a working meeting with IACHR and ELAW partner Lottie Cunningham Wren.
Last week, the Government of Nicaragua pulled a "no show" at public hearings before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and also at a working meeting with IACHR and ELAW partner Lottie Cunningham Wren.
This week, ELAW partner Lottie Cunningham Wren will travel from Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, to Washington, D.C. to testify at hearings before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Lottie is a Miskito attorney and founder of CEJUDHCAN. She is working with community members on Nicaragua's North Atlantic Coast who are under siege in a violent land conflict with settlers.
This week, ELAW partner Lottie Cunningham Wren will travel from Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, to Washington, D.C. to testify at hearings before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Lottie is a Miskito attorney and founder of CEJUDHCAN. She is working with community members on Nicaragua's North Atlantic Coast who are under siege in a violent land conflict with settlers.
We wrote to you last year about land conflicts between settlers and Miskito communities on Nicaragua's North Atlantic Coast. Sadly, things have not improved.
We wrote to you last year about land conflicts between settlers and Miskito communities on Nicaragua's North Atlantic Coast. Sadly, things have not improved.
ELAW Bulletin The Nicaraguan government has revealed the route for a canal it plans to build across the country with help from a Hong Kong-based company. The proposed canal would stretch 173 miles, about three times the length of the Panama Canal. It would originate at Punta Gorda in the Caribbean, pass through Lake Nicaragua, and end at Brito, a port on the Pacific Ocean.
ELAW Bulletin The Nicaraguan government has revealed the route for a canal it plans to build across the country with help from a Hong Kong-based company. The proposed canal would stretch 173 miles, about three times the length of the Panama Canal. It would originate at Punta Gorda in the Caribbean, pass through Lake Nicaragua, and end at Brito, a port on the Pacific Ocean.
