Global Witness - Breaking the links between natural resources, conflict and corruption
Photos accompanying DLH briefing
Briefing Document – 18/11/2009
Photos accompanying Global Witness's briefing which alleges that international timber company DLH funded the Charles Taylor's regime during the civil war in Liberia.
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Charles Taylor Failed arms embargo UN Map of Liberia
Navy Rangers with child soldier DLH logs in Sete RTC
Unratified BIN contract Unratified Royal Timber Co. contract
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Ministry of finance doc instructing Natura (OTC) to pay $2m in taxes |
Charles Taylor's bank statement showing $2m credit |
Debit slip showing £2M payment to Charles Taylor |
Latest Publications
February 2010
Global Witness Vacancy - Senior Climate Campaigner
Global Witness is recruiting for an experienced senior campaigner to work with two of the Founder Directors, to shape and implement Global Witness' new Climate Campaign. The campaign is an advocacy based campaign on climate change and energy security.
Senate shines welcome spotlight on U.S. facilitation of corruption
A senate subcommittee hearing this week will expose how foreign politicians have used the services of American lawyers, bankers, lobbyists and other professionals, to bring millions of suspect dollars into the country.
January 2010
New report urges UN to learn lessons on resource-fuelled wars
The UN and Member States must do more to address the role of natural resources in incentivising, financing and preventing resolution of conflict, according to a new report from Global Witness, which draws on lessons from countries including the DRC, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Global Witness launches pioneering forest transparency website
Natural-resource campaign group Global Witness is today publishing the first ever Forest Sector Transparency Report Card via a dedicated website, www.foresttransparency.info. The launch will take place at an illegal logging update meeting today, hosted by Chatham House in London.
Proposed changes to Liberian forest laws would open way for devastating logging and slash government revenues
Changes to Liberia's forestry law proposed by the Liberian Timber Association would dramatically reduce revenue for the state and are not in the best interests of the country.
Ghana controversy shows need to shine a light on oil deals
A controversy over allegations of corruption in the oil industry, which broke last week in Ghana, shows the need for much greater openness in the way in which companies gain access to the oil reserves of developing countries.
