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principles_without_justice

RAID

March 9, 2016

This report, Principles without justice – the corporate takeover of human rights, offers an in-depth critique of company complaints mechanisms as practised by two extractive industry companies Acacia Mining (formerly African Barrick Gold, ABG) operating in Tanzania and Glencore’s subsidiary, the Kamoto Copper Corporation (KCC), in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Both companies have explicitly endorsed the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (‘GPs’) and adhere to the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (‘VPs’), although only Glencore is a participant in the initiative. Acacia Mining claims adherence to the VPs by virtue of Barrick Gold (its majority shareholder) being a signatory and member of the Voluntary Principles Plenary.
principles_without_justice.pdf
Tags: Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
Rebuttal of Acacia Mining’s Response to the ‘Broken Bones, Broken Promises’ press release

RAID

December 15, 2015

RAID and MiningWatch Canada correct assertions made by Acacia Mining (Acacia), a subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corp., in its public reaction to their 17 November press release, Broken Bones, Broken Promises. The company refers to ‘factual inaccuracies’ in material about its subsidiary, the North Mara Gold Mine Ltd (NMGML) in Tanzania, and claims that MiningWatch Canada and RAID have repeatedly failed to engage with Acacia, NMGML, and its local NGO Search for Common Ground. Both of these assertions are unfounded. In their rebuttal RAID and MiningWatch express concerns about the deeply-flawed company grievance mechanism and call for safeguards to uphold the complainants' rights.
Rebuttal of Acacia Mining’s Response to the ‘Broken Bones, Broken Promises’ press release
Tags: casework, non-judicial grievance mechanism, North Mara, Tanzania, United Republic of
PR: Broken Bones and Broken Promises

November 17, 2015

A second human rights field assessment at Barrick Gold’s Tanzania subsidiary, Acacia Mining (formerly African Barrick Gold), calls into question commitments made by the company to stop excessive use of force by mine security and police guarding the mine. Interviews conducted by MiningWatch Canada and the British NGO Rights and Accountability in Development (RAID) also confirmed that the grievance mechanism at the North Mara Gold Mine Ltd. was used strategically to divert victims from taking legal action. These victims are now facing broken promises by the company and inadequate remedy to deal with the serious long-term harm they have endured.
PR: Broken Bones and Broken Promises
Tags: excessive force, gold/gold trade, North Mara, Tanzania, United Republic of
second_witness_statement_of_patricia_feeney

RAID

August 7, 2015

Second Witnesss Statement of Patricia Feeney, Rights and Accountability in Development (RAID) v (1) The Information Commissioner, (2) Her Najesty's Treasury, Case No. EA/2015/0019, First- Tier Tribunal (Information Rights)
second_witness_statement_of_patricia_feeney.pdf
Tags: financial regulation, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, freedom of information, Rautenbach, Muller Conrad, sanctions, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
redacted_second_statement_of_peter_maydon_open_version

HM Treasury

June 26, 2015

Second Witnesss Statement of Mr Peter Maydon, Rights and Accountability in Development (RAID) v (1) The Information Commissioner, (2) Her Najesty's Treasury, Case No. EA/2015/0019, First- Tier Tribunal (Information Rights)
redacted_second_statement_of_peter_maydon_open_version.pdf
Tags: financial regulation, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, freedom of information, Rautenbach, Muller Conrad, sanctions, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
first_witness_statement_of_patricia_feeney

RAID

May 14, 2015

Witnesss Statement of Patricia Feeney, Rights and Accountability in Development (RAID) v (1) The Information Commissioner, (2) Her Najesty's Treasury, Case No. EA/2015/0019, First- Tier Tribunal (Information Rights)
first_witness_statement_of_patricia_feeney.pdf
Tags: financial regulation, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, freedom of information, Rautenbach, Muller Conrad, sanctions, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
PR: summary critique of GPs and VPSHR released

March 16, 2015

Time to rethink company grievance mechanisms
PR: summary critique of GPs and VPSHR released
Tags: non-judicial grievance mechanism, UN Guiding Principles, Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
principles-justice-summary

March 16, 2015

Summary and Recommendations from Principles without justice – the corporate takeover of human rights. The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, have allowed companies to privatise and control the implementation of human rights.
principles-justice-summary.pdf
Tags: non-judicial grievance mechanism, UN Guiding Principles, Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
Ten Years On: still no justcice for Kilwa victims

February 11, 2015

Account of the Kilwa case, with the most comprehensive available list of victims, compiled by RAID for the UN Business and Human Rights Forum 2014
Ten Years On: still no justcice for Kilwa victims
Tags: excessive force, Kilwa massacre, legal action/judicial remedy, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
Out-of-Court Settlement Good for Some Tanzanian Villagers – But Many Others Hindered from Participation by Barrick’s Grievance Mechanism

February 10, 2015

RAID and MiningWatch Canada recognise the significance of the settlement of a legal case alleging that African Barrick Gold (now Acacia Mining) was liable for human rights abuses, including killings, at its North Mara mine in Tanzania. However, the NGOs are concerned that many victims were denied justice because they participated in the mine's flawed remedy programme and were excluded from the legal action. Moreover, wider questions about human rights abuses at the mine remain unanswered.
Out-of-Court Settlement Good for Some Tanzanian Villagers – But Many Others Hindered from Participation by Barrick’s Grievance Mechanism
Tags: excessive force, gold/gold trade, legal action/judicial remedy, Tanzania, United Republic of

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principles_without_justice

Rebuttal of Acacia Mining’s Response to the ‘Broken Bones, Broken Promises’ press release

PR: Broken Bones and Broken Promises

second_witness_statement_of_patricia_feeney

redacted_second_statement_of_peter_maydon_open_version

first_witness_statement_of_patricia_feeney

PR: summary critique of GPs and VPSHR released

principles-justice-summary

Ten Years On: still no justcice for Kilwa victims

Out-of-Court Settlement Good for Some Tanzanian Villagers – But Many Others Hindered from Participation by Barrick’s Grievance Mechanism

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