Filters By campaign All Anonymous companies Banks Climate breakdown Corporate accountability Corruption & money laundering Diamonds Digital threats Forests Forest transparency & IFM Forêts Fossil fuels Governments Greenwashing Land and environmental defenders Land Deals Oil, Gas & Mining Personas defensoras Pétrole, gaz et minerais Responsible Minerals Rubber in the Mekong Stop Russian oil Timber Trade Transition minerals By country All Afghanistan Angola Azerbaijan Brazil Cambodia Central African Republic China Congo-Brazzaville D.R. Congo Equatorial Guinea European Union Guinea Guyana Honduras Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Liberia Libya Madagascar Malaysia Myanmar Nicaragua Nigeria Papua New Guinea Peru Russia South Sudan Sudan The Philippines Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom United States Zimbabwe | April 16, 2014 D.R. Congo Urgent investigation into shooting of Virunga Park Chief Warden needed The shooting of Emmanuel de Merode, the head of Virunga National Park must be urgently investigated, said Global Witness today. De Merode was shot at least twice in an ambush in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday and is in a serious but stable condition. | April 15, 2014 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo U.S. Appeals Court ruling on conflict minerals law is a partial victory, says Global Witness: Court's decision on free speech violation disappointing Version française ici The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit demonstrated its support for responsible sourcing by U.S.-listed companies in its ruling to uphold legislation designed to prevent the trade in conflict minerals. | March 5, 2014 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo La proposition législative européenne ne permettra pas de bannir d’Europe les ressources naturelles qui alimentent les conflits, avertissent les ONG Read this release in English | March 5, 2014 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo Proposed EU law will not keep conflict resources out of Europe, campaigners warn Version francaise | Feb. 27, 2014 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo EU Commission should heed parliament’s call for strong EU regulation on conflict resources, campaigners say Campaigners welcomed the passage yesterday of a European Parliament report on ‘promoting development through responsible business practices’. The report, drafted by Green MEP Judith Sargentini, calls for binding EU rules that ensure that all companies operating in the EU, using or trading minerals sourced from conflict-affected areas, check their supply chains to reduce the risk of conflict financing and human rights abuses. | Feb. 12, 2014 Forests Cameroon D.R. Congo D.R. Congo UK wildlife summit must focus on preserving rainforests as key to protecting endangered species World leaders gathering in London today to discuss measures to protect endangered wildlife must focus on preserving rainforest habitats as one of the best ways of stopping poaching, said Global Witness today. | Feb. 10, 2014 Oil, Gas & Mining D.R. Congo Global Witness response to allegations over Congo oil report Lire en français A Global Witness report last month on a controversial oil deal in the Democratic Republic of Congo received wide media coverage and focused attention on how the country’s oil wealth is being managed. | Feb. 10, 2014 Oil, Gas & Mining D.R. Congo Réponse de Global Witness aux allégations relatives à son rapport sur un accord pétrolier congolais Read in English Un rapport publié le mois dernier par Global Witness au sujet d’un accord pétrolier controversé conclu en République démocratique du Congo (RDC) a suscité une large couverture médiatique et attiré l’attention sur la manière dont la richesse pétrolière du pays est actuellement gérée. | Jan. 24, 2014 Oil, Gas & Mining D.R. Congo La décision de la RDC de suspendre l’adoption par le Parlement de la loi sur les hydrocarbures est de bon augure Read in English | Jan. 23, 2014 Oil, Gas & Mining D.R. Congo La RD Congo refuse de publier un accord pétrolier déficitaire conclu avec une société offshore Read in English Show Previous 10 Show Next 10