Mercury Treaty: Ban Mercury Use by Child Gold Miners

Negotiations for an international treaty to limit the use of mercury should seek to protect the health rights of artisanal gold mining communities

(Punta del Este, Uruguay) – Negotiations for an international treaty to limit the use of mercury should seek to protect the health rights of artisanal gold mining communities, Human Rights Watch said today, in advance of a new round of meetings on the treaty in Uruguay.

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