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New investigation reveals systemic illegal logging by European company in the DRC New investigation reveals systemic illegal logging by major European company in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while Norway and France on brink of funding expansion of country’s industrial logging sector26 June 2018
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Total Systems Failure Our new investigation reveals systemic illegal logging by a major European company in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while Norway and France are on the brink of funding expansion of the country’s industrial logging sector26 June 2018
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Four signs the US is creeping towards a kleptocracy under Trump’s watch If the past year has shown us anything, it’s that there’s been a blurring of the lines between the Trump Organization’s business interests, political decisions made by the administration and Congress, and how tax payer money is spent.19 January 2018
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Extracting equality: gender and the African mining industry The African continent is rich in natural resources, like oil, gas and minerals, but what does the presence of extractive industries like mining mean for women? Read our blog to find out more.25 January 2017
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Sharing the spoils: Gender and the mining industry The global rush to extract precious resources from the ground has brought both conflict and opportunity to the communities, but the costs and benefits of this billion-dollar industry are rarely evenly distributed24 January 2017
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Managing the risk of illegal mining and conflict minerals in global supply chains Supply chain risk is a reality of doing business. Public reporting protects reputations, helps to demonstrate progress and is the honest and responsible way to trade01 December 2016
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Congo signs over potential $880m of royalties in Glencore project to offshore company belonging to friend of Congolese President Dan Gertler’s business confirms deal but challenges valuation as Global Witness goes to press.15 November 2016
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Conflict minerals in Europe After years of campaigning by Global Witness and civil society partners the EU has reached a political understanding on a new law intended to break the links between the minerals trade, conflict and human rights abuses03 November 2016
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Hedge fund to pay $413m for bribery case in major step forward in corruption fight – Global Witness response The fight to hold corporate actors to account for overseas corruption has been given a significant boost after the New York hedge fund Och-Ziff was ordered to pay $413m by the United States Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)29 September 2016
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River of gold How the state lost out in an eastern Congo gold boom, while armed groups, a foreign mining company and provincial authorities pocketed millions05 July 2016
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Out of Africa British tax havens and Congo's missing $1.5 billion04 May 2016
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Protecting Virunga National Park from oil companies Africa's oldest national park is under threat - 60 NGOs sign call for action.19 January 2016
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Virunga: UK company bankrolled soldiers accused of bribery and violence in quest for oil in Africa’s oldest national park AGM scandal for British company at centre of Leonardo DiCaprio-backed Oscar-nominated film10 June 2015
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Exporting impunity European and US company executives could face fines and even jail time for trading with Congolese logging companies accused of systematic illegal logging and social and environmental abuses, our exposé warns.03 June 2015
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Digging for transparency Nearly 80 cent of U.S. public companies analyzed by human rights groups are failing to adequately check and disclose whether their products contain conflict minerals from Central Africa, reveals a new report22 April 2015