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| April 23, 2008
- Responsible Minerals
- D.R. Congo
RD Congo : Il faut mettre fin aux effroyables souffrances á l'Est du Congo

63 importantes ONG appellent à la mise en œuvre urgente de l'accord de paix de Goma
| April 3, 2008
- Responsible Minerals
- D.R. Congo
Human rights defenders prevented from meeting victims of Kilwa massacre

Human rights defenders prevented from meeting victims of Kilwa massacre Katanga governor stops activists from flying to Kilwa ACIDH, ASADHO, Global Witness and RAID today condemned blatant tactics by government authorities in Katanga to prevent Congolese human rights defenders from pursuing their legitimate human rights work. In the latest series of obstructions in the search for justice for the victims of the 2004 Kilwa massacre, the Governor of Katanga province, Moïse Katumbi, and the provincial
| March 22, 2008
- Responsible Minerals
- D.R. Congo
Global Witness condemns arrest of Congolese human rights activist
| March 11, 2008
Dutch Court of Appeal finds insufficient evidence to convict conflict timber trader

Tuesday 11th March 2008 - Immediate release Dutch Court of Appeal finds insufficient evidence to convict conflict timber trader On 10th March 2008, the Court of Appeal in The Hague cleared Guus Van Kouwenhoven, a "member of [Charles] Taylor's Inner Circle,"[1] of breaking the United Nations arms embargo enforced against Liberia.
| Feb. 4, 2008
- Responsible Minerals
- D.R. Congo
Les ONG s'inquiètent du détournement dont fait l'objet le processus d'examen des contrats miniers en RDC.

Les ONG s'inquiètent du « détournement » dont fait l'objet le processus d'examen des contrats miniers en RDC. Il est grand temps que les pouvoirs publics d'Europe et d'Amérique du Nord agissent.
| Dec. 21, 2007
- Responsible Minerals
- D.R. Congo
Military court of appeal succumbs to political interference in Kilwa trial

Global Witness / Rights and Accountability in Development (RAID) 21 December 2007
| Dec. 5, 2007
- Responsible Minerals
- D.R. Congo
Kilwa appeal should take place in Kinshasa to reduce the risk of political interference

London, UK / Lubumbashi, DRC (5 December 2007): The Congolese military court of appeal should take urgent measures to ensure that the Kilwa appeal, due to begin tomorrow, does not simply compound earlier miscarriages of justice, said a group of international and Congolese non-governmental organisations (NGOs). ASADHO, ACIDH, Global Witness and RAID are calling for the appeal to be heard in the capital, Kinshasa and for a full independent forensic examination of the bodies of the victims of the Kilwa massacre to be carried out with international assistance.
| Oct. 10, 2007
Oil and Mining Companies in War Zones Should Face Tougher Human Rights Standards
| Oct. 9, 2007
- Diamonds
- Responsible Minerals
Kimberley Process Must Expel Venezuela

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release 9 October 2007 Kimberley Process Must Expel Venezuela Illicit trade risks undermining international scheme to combat blood diamonds Global Witness called today for the Chair of the Kimberley Process (KP), the European Commission, to expel Venezuela from the government-led rough diamond certification scheme1 for flagrant non-compliance. Failure to do so could compromise the entire scheme.
| Oct. 1, 2007
- Responsible Minerals
- D.R. Congo
Le secteur minier congolais á la croisée des chemins

Les ONG s'inquiètent du détournement dont fait l'objet le processus d'examen des contrats miniers en RDC

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