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Congo DR Congo: Civilian Cost of Military Operation is Unacceptable Enhanced Protection Urgently Needed Due to Disastrous Toll on Civilian Populations The Congolese government’s military operation in eastern Congo, Kimia II, backed by United Nations peacekeepers and aimed at neutralizing the threat from a Rwandan Hutu militia group, the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), has resulted in an unacceptable cost for the civilian population, said 84 humanitarian and human rights groups in the Congo Advocacy Coalition today. | Oct. 13, 2009 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo RD Congo : Le prix payé par la population civile pour l'opération militaire est inacceptable Il faut renforcer de toute urgence la protection des populations civiles durement touchées L’opération militaire Kimia II menée par le gouvernement congolais dans l’Est du Congo, appuyée par les soldats du maintien de la paix des Nations Unies et visant à contrer les Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda (FDLR, milices hutues rwandaises), a entraîné un coût inacceptable pour la population civile, ont déclaré aujourd’hui 84 groupes d’aide humanitaire et de défense des droits humains constituant la Congo Advocacy Coalition. | Sept. 25, 2009 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo Global Witness dismayed at clampdown on activists in Katanga, DRC The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) should intervene and ensure that the frivolous charges against Congolese human rights activist Golden Misabiko are dropped immediately, said campaign group Global Witness today. Misabiko, president of the Association africaine de défense des droits de l'homme (ASADHO) in Katanga province, was sentenced to four months in detention and eight months' suspended prison sentence on 23 September. | Sept. 18, 2009 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo AMC sidesteps responsibility by suspending purchases from Congo The decision by British-owned Amalgamated Metals Corporation (AMC) and its subsidiary THAISARCO to suspend purchases from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a regrettable move, which suggests the company is not serious about improving supply chain due diligence, said campaign group Global Witness today. The decision comes after revelations that THAISARCO was trading in minerals that had come from areas controlled by armed groups. | Sept. 18, 2009 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo AMC esquive ses responsabilités en suspendant ses achats au Congo La décision prise par la société britannique Amalgamated Metals Corporation (AMC) et sa filiale, la THAISARCO, de suspendre leurs achats en République démocratique du Congo (RDC) est une initiative regrettable, qui suggère que la compagnie n'est pas sérieuse quant à sa volonté d'améliorer la procédure de diligence raisonnable à laquelle elle soumet sa chaîne d’approvisionnement, déclare ce jour le groupe de campagne Global Witness. | Sept. 15, 2009 Corruption & Money Laundering Responsible Minerals Oil, Gas & Mining South Sudan North and south Sudan to investigate oil figures following Global Witness report A week after the launch of its report on lack of transparency in the oil revenue sharing agreement between north and south Sudan, campaign group Global Witness has welcomed indications from the authorities in Khartoum and Juba that they intend to investigate oil revenue figures. | Sept. 14, 2009 Corruption & Money Laundering Responsible Minerals Oil, Gas & Mining South Sudan Global Witness welcomes southern Sudan's commitment to oil revenue audit One week after the launch of its report on the lack of transparency in the oil revenue sharing agreement between north and south Sudan, campaign group Global Witness has welcomed a public commitment by the Government of Southern Sudan to support a full, independent audit of oil revenues. | Sept. 7, 2009 Corruption & Money Laundering Responsible Minerals Oil, Gas & Mining South Sudan Norwegian oil development assistance risks fuelling conflict and corruption Download the press release Olje for utvikling pressemelding | Sept. 4, 2009 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo Les affirmations des commerçants en minerais de l'est de la RDC, région en conflit, quant á leurs procédures de diligence raisonnable manquent de crédibilité De nouveaux éléments indiquent que des entreprises internationales spécialisées dans le commerce de minerais continueraient à financer des groupes armés opérant dans l’est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) alors qu’elles affirment avoir amélioré leurs procédures de diligence raisonnable. | Aug. 18, 2009 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo Bisie killings show minerals at heart of Congo conflict Government should abide by commitment to demilitarise the mining sector The killing of civilians near the Bisie cassiterite mine in Walikale, North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on 12 August 2009, is a stark reminder of how the fight to control Congo’s mineral wealth is a key driver of violent conflict in the country, campaign group Global Witness said today. Show Previous 10 Show Next 10