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Clarification sought from Barrick and Acacia
Human Rights Impact Assessments
In their separate responses to RAID of March 2015, both Acacia Mining plc (formerly known as African Barrick Gold plc – ABG) and Barrick Gold Corporation state:
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Rethinking the UN Guiding Principles and company grievance mechanisms
A briefing released today by RAID calls on the UK and other governments to rectify serious problems in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights. The existing framework allows companies to privatise and control the implementation of human rights.
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North Mara settlement a positive step, but justice has not yet been achieved
In March 2013 proceedings were brought in the High Court of England and Wales by the leading law firm Leigh Day against African Barrick Gold (ABG; now Acacia Mining) and its 100% owned subsidiary, North Mara Gold Mine (NMGML) on behalf of a group
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NGOs call on Glencore to Correct Misleading Assertions
RAID and its partners are calling on Glencore to retract unjustified allegations against them made in the wake of a joint NGO report on Glencore's activities in the DRC.
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African Barrick: Can a leopard change its spots?
News that African Barrick Gold (ABG) has changed its name to Acacia Mining comes as no surprise. The brand has become toxic and identified with human rights abuses. But can a leopard change its spots?
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DRC Human Rights Defender, Boniface Umpula Released
On the evening of 17 November 2014 Boniface Umpula Nyembo of Action Contre l'Impunité pour les Droits Humains (ACIDH) was released after a court hearing in Lubumbashi.
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Boniface Umpula Nyembo: Arbitrary Detention of Human Rights Defender in the DRC
RAID is today issuing a call to action following the arbitrary arrest and detention of a Congolese human rights activist who was distributing a press release.
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Open letter to pension funds about Och-Ziff investments
Follow-up letter from RAID to several US public pension funds and the Transport for London pension fund asking about their investments with hedge fund Och-Ziff.
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Complaint of serious human rights abuses in Australian processing centre lodged against UK company G4S
The UK security contractor G4S has been accused of serious human rights violations in relation to the treatment of asylum seekers detained at an off-shore processing centre in Papua New Guinea.
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Huge CalPERS pension fund to exit Och-Ziff and other hedge funds
$300 billion California state pension fund (CalPERS) this week announced its intention to withdraw from using hedge funds, including Och-Ziff, citing 'complexity and costs.' Lat year, RAID called upon CalPERS to question Och-Ziff about finance for a mining deal linked to the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe.