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Acacia Mining Faces New Human Rights Problems in Tanzania

By RAID

- June 12, 2019

Acacia's board of directors is urged to stop employing the Tanzanian police and suspend its problematic grievance process at its North Mara gold mine.

Tags: excessive force, gold/gold trade, legal action/judicial remedy, non-judicial grievance mechanism, North Mara, UN Guiding Principles, Tanzania, United Republic of
UK Supreme Court Hears Landmark Case on Corporate Rights Violations

By RAID

- January 14, 2019

On 15-16 January 2019, the UK Supreme Court will hear a case of crucial importance for corporate human rights victims concerning Zambian citizens' claim against UK mining company Vedanta.

Tags: copper/copper mining, environmental rights, Human rights defenders, legal action/judicial remedy, UN Guiding Principles, Kenya