Table 3 Characteristics of protest cases where more than five deaths occurred as a result of the protest
Protest case | Deaths | International funding | Country | Issue | Industry | Geographic region | Marginalized groups | Start year | Duration (years) | Regime type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Belo Monte Dam | 6 | Alcoa, Vale (mining) | Brazil | Conservation | Hydroelectric power | Latin America | Yes | 1987 | 25 | Partly free |
PT Inti Indorayon Utama Indonesian Paper Mill | 6 | No | Indonesia | Pollution | Paper mill | Southeast Asia | No | 1993 | 6 | Not free |
Tia Maria Copper Mine | 6 | Southern Copper | Peru | Pollution | Mining | Latin America | Yes | 2010 | 3 | Free |
Andean Amayapampa Mine | 11 | Vista Gold | Bolivia | Pollution | Mining | Latin America | Yes | 1996 | <1 | Free |
BHP Billiton Nickel Mine in Sibuyan Island | 20 | BHP Billiton | Philippines | Conservation | Mining | Southeast Asia | Yes | 2005 | 8 | Partly free |
Xstrata Mine | 24 | Xstrata | Peru | Conservation | Mining | Latin America | Yes | 1985 | 28 | Free |
Occidental Petroleum Company Drilling | 30 | Occidental Petroleum | Colombia | Conservation | Petroleum | Latin America | Yes | 1992 | 13 | Partly free |
Shell Oil Ogoni Protest | 2000 | Shell Oil | Nigeria | Pollution | Petroleum | Africa | Yes | 1992 | 21 | Not free |
Chixoy Dam in Rio Negro | 5000 | World Bank IADB | Guatemala | Conservation | Hydroelectric power | Latin America | Yes | 1982 | 31 | Not free |