UN Steps In Amid Complaints Against Aguas San Isidro: A Historic Milestone for the Human Right to Water in Chile.
The document issued by four UN Special Procedures mechanisms outlines serious issues related to pollution, water quality deficiencies, prolonged service interruptions, environmental impacts, and health risks in the regions of Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Metropolitan, La Araucanía, and Los Lagos.
The international communication was issued by the Special Rapporteur on the human right to drinking water and sanitation, the Working Group on Business and Human Rights, the Special Rapporteur on the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, and the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
