Press Releases
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As global interest in DR Congo’s lithium deposits soars, the industry could be “seriously undermined” by governance, environmental and social risks – investigation Communities and the DRC could lose out unless companies and investors disclose key information on the deals and people behind them and address environmental risks13 December 2021
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Global Witness’s Executive Director and co-Founder, Charmian Gooch, steps down Charmian, who led the NGO’s early work on blood diamonds and was awarded the TED prize in 2014 for her campaigning to end anonymously owned companies, will continue working with the organisation until 8 April as an Executive Director and as a Board Member until December 202210 December 2021
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Major dam project in one of Africa’s oldest national parks could breach Congolese law and threatens forests and biodiversity in DRC, with Chinese dam-builder backed by international investors New analysis shows how the Sombwe Dam project in DRC threatens tropical forests, rare species and conservation efforts in Upemba National Park08 December 2021
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Hundreds of fossil fuel lobbyists flooding COP26 climate talks More fossil fuel lobbyists than any single national delegation08 November 2021
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“Net-Zero” is a Dangerous Distraction Why have we joined over 350 groups calling on government policymakers at all levels, in national and local governments, to say no to the “net.”27 October 2021
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Top global banks and investors made an estimated $1.74 billion in income since Paris Climate Agreement from deals with agribusinesses linked to destruction of climate-critical forests and human rights abuses New investigation reveals for the first time how much financial institutions in UK, EU, US, and China could have made from deals with agribusiness firms linked to deforestation and associated abuses21 October 2021
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Household brands and global financiers including BlackRock linked to clearance of tropical rainforest, human rights abuses in Papua New Guinea Undercover investigation reveals tainted palm oil has been sold on to household brands including Kellogg’s, Nestlé, and The Hershey Company07 October 2021
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US Congress must pass new bill to help end deforestation around the world Global Witness welcomes the introduction of a new bill in the US Senate that seeks to put an end to the US’s complicity in illegal deforestation globally06 October 2021
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Global Witness reports 227 land and environmental activists murdered in a single year, the worst figure on record As the climate crisis intensifies, violence against defenders of the earth is escalating13 September 2021
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Our commitments on racial justice - one year on Just over a year has passed since we made our commitments on racial justice, and we have made progress. But, as well as progress, we have also made mistakes30 July 2021
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Shell & Eni court ruling must be appealed to avoid get out of jail free card for the corrupt says NGO coalition Full judgment in the criminal trial related to the OPL 245 oil field in Nigeria was released today09 June 2021
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Chinese banks are pouring billions into destructive agribusiness linked to global deforestation Global Witness reveals today that Chinese banks are funnelling billions into agribusinesses driving global deforestation and are failing to take adequate measures to ensure their money is not contributing to environmental destruction07 June 2021