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• Acacia Mining Fails to Address Rights Abuses in Tanzania

  

  In an open letter to Acacia’s board of directors five rights groups express alarm that Acacia’s new community grievance mechanism falls well short of the company’s human rights obligations....

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• Tanzania President Should Insist Barrick Gold Resolves Rights Abuses at Acacia’s North Mara Mine

  

  Seven Tanzanian and international human rights groups today sent an open letter to Tanzanian president John Magufuli urging him to address human rights issues at Acacia’s North Mara Mine....

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• DR Congo: Greed and Corruption Block Democratic Progress

  

  Policy makers need to confront a stark truth: the growing evidence linking President Joseph Kabila, his family and close associates to bribery and corruption.

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• Expand Targeted Sanctions on Kabila Family and Financial Associates

  

  The United States and European Union should expand targeted sanctions on President Joseph Kabila’s family members and financial associates benefiting from unlawful activity in DR Congo.

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