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Attacks against human rights defenders addressing corporate harm continue across the world
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People power under pressure: Human rights defenders & business in 2023
We recorded 630 instances of attacks against people raising concerns about business-related harms in 2023. This is part of a consistent, ongoing pattern of attacks against HRDs protecting our rights and planet globally, with more than 5,300 attacks recorded since January 2015.
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Response from Hindalco Industries to People Power Under Pressure: HRDs & Business in 2023 Report
"We categorically state that we have no operations in the Niyamgiri or Sijimali areas... and there is absolutely no merit in the allegations."
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Response from Ternium to People Power Under Pressure Report
"Ternium categorically rejects any and all contextual information about violence in Mexico that tries to link directly or indirectly our company or employees to any violent case, and reiterates its firm’s commitment to the highest standards of transparency and broad sense of social responsibility across all our operations."
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Response from Adani Group to People Power Under Pressure: HRDs & Business in 2023 Report
"The information you have shared is factually incorrect... There has been no protest against us or our legitimate project, awarded through competitive bidding by the government under the stringent regulatory and legal framework."
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First Quantum Minerals did not respond to People Power Under Pressure Report
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Hamparan Massawit Bangun Persada did not respond to People Power Under Pressure Report
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BEST Agro International did not respond to People Power Under Pressure Report
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State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (SIPCOT) did not respond to People Power Under Pressure Report
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Minera Panamá did not respond to People Power Under Pressure Report
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Enel did not respond to People Power Under Pressure Report
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Response from Vedanta Resources to People Power Under Pressure: HRDs & Business in 2023 Report
"We wish to clarify that Vedanta has never had any bauxite mining operations in the Niyamgiri mountains of Odisha. It is therefore wholly inaccurate and misleading to link us to bauxite mining in the region or the activities of any related groups or individuals."
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Anglo Asian Mining did not respond to People Power Under Pressure Report
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