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Congo Global Witness takes UK government to court for failing to list UK companies trading Congo conflict minerals for UN sanctions The British government is acting unlawfully in refusing to put forward eligible UK companies and individuals trading in Congolese ‘conflict minerals' for targeted UN sanctions, said campaign group Global Witness today in an application to the High Court for a judicial review. | July 16, 2010 Corruption & Money Laundering Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo Les États-Unis adoptent des réformes historiques dans le domaine de la transparence des ressources Un nouveau projet de loi constitue un progrès décisif pour la lutte contre le conflit et la corruption Global Witness se félicite du nouveau projet de loi sans précédent, adopté aujourd’hui par le Sénat américain, qui contribuera à éliminer la malédiction que constituent la corruption et le conflit dans les pays pauvres, bien que riches en pétrole et en minerais, en encourageant une surveillance publique accrue et des pratiques commerciales responsables. | July 15, 2010 Corruption & Money Laundering Responsible Minerals U.S. passes landmark reforms on resource transparency Global Witness strongly welcomes a ground-breaking new bill, passed by the U.S. Senate today, which will help to lift the curse of corruption and conflict from poor countries that are rich in oil and minerals by promoting greater public oversight and responsible trading practices. | July 15, 2010 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Crisis averted by last-minute deal on Zimbabwe diamonds, but campaigners warn that biggest test lies ahead Campaign groups Global Witness and Partnership Africa Canada today acknowledged that a deal reached by the Kimberley Process (KP) diamond certification scheme could pave the way for reinforced oversight of diamond production in Zimbabwe, while allowing for limited exports. The agreement, if fully implemented, would help end abuses in the country's Marange diamond fields. It was finalised this evening at a meeting in St Petersburg by the government of Zimbabwe and other members of the anti-conflict diamond scheme. | July 13, 2010 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Bail for Zimbabwe diamond activist welcome, but charges must be dropped Campaign group Global Witness today welcomed the decision by the Harare High Court to grant bail to Zimbabwean activist Farai Maguwu, who has been in custody since 3 June, on charges of ‘communicating falsehoods' about human rights abuses in the diamond mining sector. | July 5, 2010 Responsible Minerals Oil, Gas & Mining South Sudan Negotiations between north and south Sudan must include a fair and transparent oil deal Global Witness briefing - 5 Principles for a Post-Referendum Oil deal in Sudan | June 29, 2010 Corruption & Money Laundering Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo Congo Now! campaign marks 50 years of independence for the Democratic Republic of Congo With the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) set to celebrate 50 years of independence on June 30th, the Congo Now! campaign is launching a series of events to celebrate the rich creativity of the Congolese people and raise awareness of the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in the east of Congo. | June 28, 2010 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Global Witness and PAC reject Zimbabwe diamond bribe allegations Campaign groups Global Witness and Partnership Africa Canada (PAC) today categorically rejected allegations that they offered to support Zimbabwe's bid to resume diamond exports in exchange for a 1% cut of the profits. The allegation surfaced at the end of the week-long meeting of the Kimberley Process (KP) diamond certification scheme, where Zimbabwe's compliance with the scheme's minimum requirements was hotly debated. | June 18, 2010 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Campaigners denounce effort to silence whistle-blower The Kimberley Process 10 years on - watch our presentation The Zimbabwe authorities should immediately release Farai Maguwu, a prominent activist who reported abuses in Zimbabwe's notorious Marange diamond fields, the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition said today. The call comes just before a June 21 meeting in Tel Aviv of the Kimberley Process (KP), an international government-led certification scheme established to prevent the trade in blood diamonds. | June 14, 2010 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Return of the blood diamond: how the crisis in Zimbabwe is undermining international efforts to eradicate conflict diamonds Final statement from Kimberley Process Meeting in Tel Aviv The Kimberley Process 10 years on - has it worked? Watch our presentation Show Previous 10 Show Next 10