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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Appears in 1 case in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.
| Case | Role | Country | Period | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huanuni sub-basin mining contamination in the Lake Poopó basin: emergency decrees, a 2022 constitutional ruling and an IACHR hearing | Held the public hearing on 8 July 2024 | Bolivia | 2009–2025 | Tailings dam failure |
Appears alongside
Empresa Minera HuanuniGovernment of Bolivia (Plurinational State)Ministry of Environment and Water of BoliviaPlurinational Constitutional Tribunal of BoliviaAyllu San Agustín de PuñacaCenter for Andean Communication and Development (CENDA)Contraloría General del Estado (Bolivia)Gobernación de Oruro (departmental government)
Terms used on this page
Science and environment
- Tailings and tailings dam
- Tailings are the waste left after ore is processed; a tailings dam is the embankment that stores them as wet sludge.