Topic
Tag: Extractivism
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Iran’s Mines: A Menace to Local Communities, a Haven for Rent-Seeking
Parliament research shows Iran’s mining sector fosters rent-seeking and monopolies, sidelines local communities, and—rather than driving sustainable development—remains primarily extractive, degrades the environment, depletes…
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Gross Human Rights Violations at the Andirgan Gold Mine: Direct Fire on Protesters
Andirgan is not an isolated episode; it exposes the Islamic Republic’s structural securitization of social, economic, and environmental demands—especially intensified in ethnic regions like…
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Violence at the Gates of Gold: Deadly Suppression of Kurdish Protesters
A peaceful environmental protest in the Kurdish city of Saqqez ended in gunfire when guards at the Qolqoleh gold mine opened fire on villagers…