Day: November 7, 2021

III. Conclusion  Conclusions from Findings:  Mooncorps, a gold mining company in Moloqua has clearly violated several human rights through the following: unsuitable working conditions for local workers, racial discrimination towards local workers, and meager wages, especially for local workers. By providing ex-pat workers with spacious working spaces and an adequate supply of food and water but limiting access to supplies for local workers, they have clearly discriminated against locals.…

Peaceful Protests (Image Credit) II. Findings Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Assembly & Association  On June 30th, CleanLand, a local environmental civil society action group, coordinated with mine workers and the local Sheldouin ethnic group to organize a peaceful protest in response to the environmental impacts of the MoonCorps mine and the working conditions of miners. In describing the protests, a mine worker stated that protesters “got burned,…

Gold Mines (Image credit) I. Introduction Overview: Moloqua, a middle-income country with strong diplomatic ties and a strong military is characterized by high levels of foreign trade, specifically focusing on the extractive industry. Because the country places high importance on ensuring that the mining industry is bolstering the economy, anti-mining activists protesting Mooncorps, a gold mining company whose registered office is in Vancouver, have been attacked for their actions.…