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1998-present:Tourism & Human Rights

The right to turn on a tap and see water come out, the right to have a livelihood, the right to walk around in your neighbourhood - these are all human rights we take for granted. But what if these rights were taken away from us - and what if the reason was because of tourism? It may sound incredible, but in fact, the tourism industry is so large and consuming that it often does violate people's human rights, particularly in the South. Below are a few examples of how those rights are abused that come from our report, Tourism and Human Rights

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Zanzibar and the right to natural resources

Gambia and the right to a livelihood