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RAID has focused attention on the use made by the Congolese military of Anvil Mining Limited's logistic and personnel in a counter-offensive to crush insurgents in the town of Kilwa in October 2004. Kilwa is located in the Katanga Province, 50 kms from Anvil's Dikulushi copper/silver mine.
On 17 July 2007, RAID and Global Witness with two Congolese NGOS published a report, The Kilwa Trial: a denial of justice, which presents a detailed chronology of events from October 2004 to June 2007. The report shows how the proceedings were plagued with obstructions and political interference and documents serious flaws and irregularities in the trial of nine Congolese soldiers for war crimes and three employees of Anvil Mining for complicity in war crimes committed in Kilwa. The trial, which lasted six months, was held before a military court. It ended on 28 June 2007 with the acquittal of all the defendants on war crimes charges in relation to events in Kilwa.
The full report is available in English and French. See also RAID's Kilwa Trial Chronicle.
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On 6 June 2005, Australia's flagship current affairs programme, Four
Corners, broadcasted a report on the Kilwa incident. Click
to visit Four Corners' web site on the Kilwa incident.
NGOs in Australia, Canada, and the US joined with RAID and Congolese NGOs in calling on governments to investigate the Kilwa incident. The Australian Federal Police conducted an investigation into whether there is evidence of complicity by Anvil in human rights abuses.
Anvil denies that it had knowledge of, or provided assistance to, the Congolese army in the committing of any human rights violations.
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| 26 Mar 2012 |
RAID and others: "Congolese victims' pursuit of justice against Canadian Company goes to Supreme Court"
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Press release (English)
(français)
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| 30 May 2008 |
RAID and Global Witness: "The Kilwa Appeal - A Travesty of
Justice"
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Press
release
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| 7 Apr 2008 |
RAID and others: "Human Rights defenders prevented from meeting victims of the
Kilwa massacre"
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Press release (English)
(français) |
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| 21 Dec 2007 |
RAID and Global Witness: "Military court of appeal succumbs to political interference
in Kilwa trial"
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Press release |
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| 5 Dec 2007 |
RAID, ACIDH and ASADHO: "Kilwa appeal should take place in Kinshasa to reduce the risk of
political interference"
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Press release (English)
(français)
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| 18 Oct 2007 |
RAID and Global Witness: "Three Years On – Still No Justice for the Victims of the Kilwa Massacre: Fears of political interference in appeal hearing"
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Press release (English)
(français)
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| 17 Jul 2007 |
RAID: "Victims of Kilwa Massacre Denied Justice by Congolese Military
Court"
"Les victimes du massacre de Kilwa privès de justice par une
cour militaire congolaise"
Related document
Kilwa Trial: a
denial of justice
A Chronology, October 2004–July 2007
Le
Procès de Kilwa : un déni de justice
Chronologie, octobre 2004–juillet 2007
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Press release (English)
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| 2 Jul 2007 |
RAID: "Military Court Delivers a Not Guilty Verdict in Kilwa Trial"
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Press release (English)
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Related document
UN Press Release
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| 28 Jun 2007 |
UN: "High Commissioner for
Human Rights Concerned at Kilwa Military Trial in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo"
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Press release |
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Related links
Radio Okapi
Bloomberg
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| 12 Mar 2007 |
RAID and others: "Human Rights Groups Denounce Obstruction of Justice Following Transfer of Kilwa Trial's Military Prosecutor" |
Press release |
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| 3 Jan 2007 |
Legal Update on Kilwa trial: the Court adjourned the hearing until 18 January 2007 in order to consider its response to the objections raised by the lawyers representing the accused, Pierre Mercier, as to whether he was duly notified |
Legal Update No. 2
(English)
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Related page
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| 15 Dec 2006 |
Legal update on Kilwa trial: court calls for an adjournment before giving its view on objections raised by the lawyers representing Anvil Mining and its three ex employees; next hearing set for 27 December 2006 |
Legal Update No. 1
(English)
(français) |
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| 14 Dec 2006 |
RAID publishes its
Kilwa trial chronicle. |
Web
link |
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| 12 Dec 2006 |
RAID: "Trial begins for Congolese military and Anvil Mining ex employees accused of crimes related to the October 2004 Kilwa massacre" |
Press release |
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| 26 Oct 2006 |
RAID and others: "Military Prosecutor in Kilwa Trial Recalled to Kinshasa: Political Pressure Intensifies After Former Anvil Mining Staff and Congolese Military Charged with Commission of or Complicity in War Crimes" |
Urgent appeal (English)
(français)
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| 15 Oct 2006 |
RAID: "Congolese Military Judge Calls for the Prosecution of Former Anvil Mining Staff for Complicity in War Crimes" |
Press release (pdf)
(web link)
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Related document
Background brief
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| 19 Apr 2006 |
MIGA's response to RAID's letter of 11 April responding to the World Bank's Compliance Advisor Ombudsman's audit of Anvil Mining's Dikulushi project in the DR Congo |
Letter |
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| 11 Apr 2006 |
RAID's letter to World Bank President Wolfowitz, responding to the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman's audit of MIGA's due diligence for Anvil Mining's Dikulushi project |
Letter |
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| 3 Feb 2006 |
RAID and others: "World Bank Insurance Arm Fails to Protect Local Communities, Audit Finds: Bank's compliance office reveals due diligence failures in DR Congo mining project" |
Press release |
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| 2 Feb 2006 |
World Bank Compliance Advisor Ombudsman Releases Audit on MIGA's Due Diligence |
Web link |
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| 31 Jan 2006 |
RAID amd BIC: "World Bank Buries Internal Report on Controversial Congo Mining Project" |
Press release |
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| 6 Dec 2005 |
RAID: letter to World Bank President Wolfowitz, requesting the release of the CAO's audit concerning MIGA's due diligence for Anvil Mining's Dikulushi copper mine in DR Congo
Related Document
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Letter |
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| 8 Nov 2005 |
RAID and others: "Anvil Mining Limited and the Kilwa Incident: Unanswered Questions" |
Report |
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Sep
2005
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MONUC (UN mission to DR Congo): "Report on the conclusions of a special investigation into alleged summary executions and other human rights violations committed by the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) in Kilwa (Province of Katanga) on 15 October 2004"
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Report
(English translation by RAID)
(français)
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25 Oct
2005
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RAID and ACIDH: Joint Report on Kilwa: a year after the massacre of October 2004
Rapport conjoint sur Kilwa : une année après le massacre d'octobre 2004
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Report (English)
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Related document
Anvil letter to Business & Human Rights Resource Centre concerning RAID
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| 13 Oct 2005 |
RAID's response to US States Council for International Business concerning the UN Norms for Business & Human Rights
Related document
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Letter |
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| 5 Oct 2005 |
RAID's response to Anvil Mining's Report on the Visit by NGOs to the Dikulushi Mine, DRC |
Paper |
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| Jul–Aug 2005 |
RAID's letters to business groups regarding
- the Kilwa incident
- threats to Congolese NGOs
- lessons for the OECD Investment Committee's work to develop guidance for companies operating in weak governance zones
Business & Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD
Australian Mines & Mineral Association
Australian Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
United States Council for International Business
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Letter
Letter
Letter
Letter
Letter
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| 22 Jul 2005 |
RAID's open letter to Bill Turner, President of Anvil Mining concerning threats against Congolese NGOs |
Letter |
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8 Jul
2005 |
RAID and others: letter to World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, requesting a CAO audit of MIGA's due diligence for Anvil Mining's Dikulushi copper mine in DR Congo |
Letter |
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| 6 Jun 2005 |
RAID and others: "Anvil Mining's Complicity in Congolese Massacre Exposed by Australia's Flagship Current Affairs Program; Groups call on World Bank to withdraw support for the Dikulushi copper/silver mine" |
Press release |
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| 6 Jun 2005 |
Four Corner's transcript: "The Kilwa Incident". Click to visit the Four Corners' web site on the Kilwa incident.
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Transcript |
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| 25 Aug 2004 |
RAID and others: Letter to MIGA's Board of Directors regarding NGOs' concerns with MIGA's due diligence for the Dikulushi project
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Letter |
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Related documents:
Attachment: "Concerns and Questions Regarding the Dikulushi Project in in the DRC"
Attachment: Letter from Congolese NGOs
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