Hi John,
We’ve just released the latest episode of our podcast, How Corporate Courts Work: The Case of the Amulsar Gold Mine.
Listen now to hear from locals and activists in Armenia, and UK-based campaigners about what we can do to support the campaign and stop corporate courts.
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Across the world, taxpayers are forced to cough up millions which could be used for healthcare or education, when corporations use trade rules to sue over democratic decisions that protect people and planet.Â
This is the result of corporate courts, or ‘ISDS’; a system often included in trade and investment deals that give big business unique powers to sue governments outside of the national legal system.
In Armenia UK-registered company, Lydian, are using the corporate court system to bully the government into getting what they want – a polluting gold mine that will destroy the local communities and surrounding environment. Â
Global Justice Now and War on Want went to Armenia in June to find out more about how the locals have been resisting Lydian’s toxic plans by blockading the entrances to the mine and how corporate courts can be used by multinationals to force governments into submission.Â
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We’re planning to put out more episodes of the podcast this year, so keep your eyes (and ears) peeled.Â
In solidarityÂ
Malise Rosbech
Campaigner at Global Justice Now
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