2017 – Open letter to UN Special Rapporteurs: request to carry an on-site visit to assess situation regarding Barro Blanco

February 23, 2017

“We, the undersigned organisations, want to draw your attention on the worrying situation faced by the local communities affected by the Barro Blanco hydroelectric dam located in the Ngäbe-Bugle Comarca (autonomous territory), in Western Panama, and kindly ask you to carry out an on-site visit in order to meet with the communities and assess their situation.”