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• Between hunger and the virus: the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on people living in poverty in Lagos, Nigeria

  The economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has worsened the plight of families living in poverty in Lagos State, Nigeria and left many people struggling to afford food and meet other basic needs, Human

  • 28/07/2021

  • Human Rights Watch
  • • Poverty
    • Coronavirus
    • Food Prices
    • Nigeria
    • Africa
    • Food Supply

• Toxic tanneries: the health repercussions of Bangladesh’s Hazaribagh leather

  This report documents an occupational health and safety crisis among tannery workers, both men and women, including skin diseases and respiratory illnesses caused by exposure to tanning chemicals, and

  • 01/10/2012

  • Human Rights Watch
  • • Leather Industry
    • Leather Workers
    • Bangladesh
    • Health Effects
    • Occupational Health
    • Occupational Safety
    • South Asia
    • Human Rights
    • Environment
    • Water Pollution
    • Air Pollution
    • Child Labour

• Out of control: mining, regulatory failure, and human rights in India

  Mining firms in India employ hundreds of thousands of people and are seen as central for rapid economic growth. But mining can be a uniquely destructive industry if it is not properly regulated. Irresponsibly

  • 01/06/2012

  • Human Rights Watch
  • • Mining
    • India
    • Human Rights
    • Health
    • Drinking Water
    • Sanitation
    • Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)
    • Mineral-Based Industry
    • Goa
    • Karnataka
    • Mining Regulations