Human Rights Violations, Abuses, and Incidents Registered During the Protests Against the Mining Contract in Panamá

This report documents the rights violations and criminalization of activists during large-scale protests over First Quantum Minerals’ copper mine, Cobre Panamá, during the fall of 2023. It was commissioned by the Foundation for Integral Community Development and the Conservation of Ecosystems in Panama (FUNDICCEP) and the Panamanian National Network in Defense of Water, and was conducted by journalists Rekha Chandiramani and Ana Teresa Benjamín M.

Supporting Documents:

• Executive Summary [in English, Spanish and French]
• Full Report [in Spanish]