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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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Corporate connections and Twitter tricks: tracking a social media smear campaign in DRC New evidence suggests links between a politically-connected PR firm and an online smear campaign targeting Global Witness and partners20 May 2021
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Climate crisis documentaries to watch: recommended by Global Witness staff Engage, be inspired and informed by these climate crisis documentaries20 March 2021
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The deal for Deziwa Mega deal between Gécamines and Chinese state-owned company CNMC for one of DRC’s flagship copper mines could be leaving the country short-changed06 August 2020
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Mega deal between Gécamines and Chinese state-owned company CNMC for one of DRC’s flagship copper mines could be leaving the country short-changed An $800 million deal for one of Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) flagship copper mines risks leaving the country short-changed, Global Witness reveals06 August 2020
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Intimidation and scare tactics won’t work on us: We will continue to demand real action to bring greater transparency to DRC’s mining sector Legal threats and online harassment attempt to halt our investigation into controversial mining magnate, Dan Gertler07 July 2020
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Controversial billionaire Dan Gertler appears to have used suspected international money laundering network to dodge US sanctions and acquire new mining assets in DRC Global Witness uncovers evidence indicating controversial mining magnate Dan Gertler used an international money laundering network to attempt to evade US sanctions and continue doing business in DRC.02 July 2020
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Undermining sanctions Controversial mining magnate Dan Gertler appears to have evaded US sanctions by using a suspected money laundering network stretching from DRC to Europe and Israel02 June 2020
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New gold refinery in DRC links a senior employee of Erik Prince’s security firm to a close associate of ex-President Joseph Kabila and a reported gold smuggler, Global Witness reveals A new gold refinery in DRC links a senior employee of Erik Prince’s security firm to a close associate of ex-President Joseph Kabila, and a reported gold smuggler23 April 2020
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What lies beneath How an oil project linked to the Republic of Congo’s corrupt rulers was obtained by one of Africa’s richest men in questionable circumstances – imperilling climate-critical peatland forests28 February 2020
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Opening the floodgates of corporate money in the US One of the many outcomes of unlimited corporate money pouring into US politics over the last 10 years has been the way Big Oil & Gas has gotten to make the rules in Washington – at the expense of the public good.21 January 2020
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14 films to inspire activists – recommended by Global Witness As awards season begins with the BAFTAs and Oscars, we ask Global Witness staff to nominate their favourite anti-corruption, human rights or environmental films14 May 2019
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Buyers beware European timber importers could be importing illegal Congo timber and possibly breaching EU legislation14 March 2019
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How can we use artificial intelligence to help us fight corruption in the mining sector? Getting access to reliable data on mineral extraction and trade is challenging, which makes investigating business practices and exposing wrongdoing more difficult.08 November 2018
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Gertler received and distributed millions in bribes in connection to DRC mining deals, court papers allege New documents related to a case in the UK high court suggest that controversial middleman Dan Gertler received and paid millions in bribes on behalf of Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) in Democratic Republic of Congo10 August 2018