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| Jan. 27, 2010
- Responsible Minerals
- Oil, Gas & Mining
New report urges UN to learn lessons on resource-fuelled wars

The lack of a coherent and committed international approach to tackling the role of natural resources in conflict is costing lives in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and heightening the risk of further unrest in other fragile states such as Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea, according to a new report from Global Witness.
| Jan. 7, 2010
Transparency around oil revenues crucial to keeping the peace in Sudan

A fair and transparent arrangement for sharing and monitoring the revenues from Sudan's oil fields is critical to preventing a return to war between the north and south, said campaign group Global Witness today, ahead of the 5th anniversary on Saturday of the peace agreement.
| Nov. 26, 2009
- Responsible Minerals
- D.R. Congo
Global Witness urges governments to act on findings of UN experts' report on DRC

UN member states should take strong action in response to new information about companies and individuals who trade in minerals from areas of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) controlled by armed groups, Global Witness said today.
| Nov. 26, 2009
- Responsible Minerals
- D.R. Congo
Global Witness appelle les gouvernements á agir en s'appuyant sur les conclusions du rapport des Experts de l'ONU sur le commerce de minerais dans l'est du Congo

Les États membres de l'ONU devraient prendre des mesures puissantes suite à de nouvelles informations sur les entreprises et individus qui font le commerce de minerais provenant de certaines régions de l'est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) contrôlées par des groupes armés, déclare aujourd'hui Global Witness.
| Nov. 18, 2009
International timber company DLH accused of funding Liberian war

Global Witness and Sherpa, along with Greenpeace France, Amis de la Terre, and a prominent Liberian activist, have lodged a complaint before the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Nantes against Dalhoff, Larsen and Horneman (DLH), one of the world's leading international timber and wood products wholesalers. The groups allege that during the civil war in Liberia from 2000-2003, DLH bought timber from Liberian companies that provided support to Charles Taylor's brutal regime.
| Nov. 18, 2009
- Responsible Minerals
- Liberia
L'entreprise forestière internationale DLH accusée d'avoir financé la guerre au Libéria

Global Witness et Sherpa, ainsi que Greenpeace France, les Amis de la Terre et un éminent activiste libérien, ont déposé devant le Procureur de la République de Nantes une plainte visant DLH (« Dalhoff, Larsen and Horneman »), l'un des plus importants marchands de bois et produits ligneux du monde. Les plaignants font valoir que durant la guerre civile qui a sévi au Libéria de 2000 à 2003, DLH aurait acheté du bois à des entreprises libériennes qui fournissaient un soutien au régime brutal de Charles Taylor.
| Nov. 13, 2009
Media launch of a legal complaint against French timber company

Global Witness and Sherpa invite you to the press launch of a legal complaint which has been lodged before a Public Prosecutor in France against a French timber company. The launch will take place on 18 November, 2009 at 14:30 at the Best Western Premier Opéra Diamond Hotel, Paris.
| Nov. 6, 2009
Failure to suspend Zimbabwe from blood diamond scheme undermines efforts to end abuses and clean up international trade

The Kimberley Process (KP) rough diamond certification scheme failed to reach a consensus to suspend Zimbabwe at this week's Plenary meeting in Namibia, in spite of evidence of serious non-compliance with the KP's requirements and widespread government-sponsored human rights abuses, said civil society groups today.
| Oct. 29, 2009
Campaigners call for urgent action on Zimbabwe blood diamonds and wider reform of the Kimberley Process to prevent abuse

Kimberley Process (KP) members must act on the overwhelming evidence of Zimbabwe's failure to comply with the minimum requirements of the rough diamond certification scheme, said civil society groups today, ahead of the KP's annual meeting in Namibia.
| Oct. 14, 2009
- Responsible Minerals
- D.R. Congo
Tin industry supply chain current proposals insufficient

Congolese government should push companies to be more rigorous The Congolese government should be cautious about endorsing a new industry initiative to trace the origin of tin supplies from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Global Witness warned today.

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