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Acacia Mining’s Hour of Reckoning in Tanzania
Mining companies talk about a ‘social licence to operate’, but legitimacy in the eyes of local communities is proving hard to find at UK-listed Acacia Mining’s North Mara Gold Mine in Tanzania.
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Mining Giant ERG Ignored UK Government on Human Rights in DR Congo
A British government assessment has found Kazakh mining giant, Eurasian Resources Group (ERG, formerly ENRC), flouted the human rights of several thousand people living on its cobalt and copper concession in Congo.
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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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African Commission: Landmark $2.5 Million Award to DR Congo Massacre Victims
Anvil Mining company is publicly rebuked for its role in Kilwa killings and a new criminal investigation is ordered.
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Acacia Mining’s Troubles in Tanzania Run Deeper Than Tax
As Acacia Mining's troubles in Tanzania deepen, RAID released a new video detailing the stories of some of the victims at the North Mara mine in stark detail.
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Highly Regarded Human Rights Activist Appointed as RAID's New Chief Executive
Anneke Van Woudenberg, previously deputy Africa director at Human Rights Watch, takes up new post.
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G4S: Commercial Considerations Took Priority Over Human Rights at Manus Island
New submission to the UN draws critical lessons from an OECD complaint against G4S Australia brought by RAID and the Human Rights Law Centre in Australia.