Heads of State are currently gathering in New York to discuss reform of the United Nations as set out in Kofi Annan’s report “In Larger Freedom”. Amongst the many critical issues facing the United Nations is that of... read more
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17.08.2005 | DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE BEGINS
DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE BEGINS
New Approach to Africa’s Diamond Problems
The founders of the Diamond Development Initiative (DDI), who comprise a cross section of industry, NGOs and the donor community, today... read more
Global Witness Press Release
29 July 2005
Investigations by Global Witness have discovered that according to Lebanese Customs data, Lebanon imported rough diamonds worth US$156 million from the Republic of Congo (ROC... read more
Global Witness (1) welcomes the findings and recommendations of a report by the Forest Concession Review Committee (FCRC) on Liberia’s forest industry. The report, published in early July 2005, documents extensive... read more
The relationship between mining company Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold and the Indonesian military - controversial since the unexplained killings of three teachers working for the company in 2002 - comes under... read more
30.06.2005 | DRC(1) elections delayed as demand for tin fuels continued conflict in the east of the country
Continued fighting in the mining areas of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) threatens the country’s fragile peace and adds daily to the 3.3 million death toll in the world’s most devastating conflict since... read more
A report released on 15 June 2005 by Global Witness (1) titled 'Timber, Taylor, Soldier, Spy' details how uncontrolled exploitation of Liberia’s natural resources, structural violence and interference by former Liberian... read more
Global Witness and Partnership Africa Canada press release
Five years after its creation the Kimberley Process, the international diamond certification scheme, is still having difficulty stopping conflict diamonds from... read more
The UK, the US and Nigeria are stalling efforts to extradite indicted war criminal and former Liberian president Charles Taylor from Nigeria to the Special Court for Sierra Leone, which has charged him with a range of... read more
Global Witness (1) welcomes the action by the Dutch authorities to target suspected Liberian sanctions violations, following the arrest and charging of Dutch national Gus Kouwenhoven on Monday 21 March 2005.... read more
The G8 in 2005: priorities for action on illegal logging
Since the adoption of the G8 ‘Action Programme on Forests’ in May 1998, the rate of illegal logging has actually increased. According to a recent World Bank... read more
On 31st March the UN Security Council will meet to renew the mandate of the UN mission in Congo (MONUC). Global Witness (1) calls on the UNSC to expand MONUC’s mandate to ensure they can take action to stop the... read more
10.03.2005 | Commission for Africa report offers opportunity to address corruption and impunity in Africa
The long-awaited Commission for Africa report released tomorrow identifies poor governance, corruption, opaque business practices, and lack of political accountability as among the major challenges to Africa’s future... read more
London and Washington, DC: Today, Oxfam America, EARTHWORKS, and Global Witness are calling on jewellers to provide consumers with meaningful guarantees that the jewellery they buy is not tarnished with human rights... read more
Liberia: While the UN Security Council correctly maintains sanctions on Liberian timber and diamonds, much work remains to ensure Liberia’s natural resources no longer fuel conflict.
23 December 2004
Global Witness (1)... read more
Heads of State are currently gathering in New York to discuss reform of the United Nations as set out in Kofi Annan’s report “In Larger Freedom”. Amongst the many critical issues facing the United Nations is that of... read more
17.08.2005 | DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE BEGINS
DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE BEGINS
New Approach to Africa’s Diamond Problems
The founders of the Diamond Development Initiative (DDI), who comprise a cross section of industry, NGOs and the donor community, today... read more
Global Witness Press Release
29 July 2005
Investigations by Global Witness have discovered that according to Lebanese Customs data, Lebanon imported rough diamonds worth US$156 million from the Republic of Congo (ROC... read more
Global Witness (1) welcomes the findings and recommendations of a report by the Forest Concession Review Committee (FCRC) on Liberia’s forest industry. The report, published in early July 2005, documents extensive... read more
The relationship between mining company Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold and the Indonesian military - controversial since the unexplained killings of three teachers working for the company in 2002 - comes under... read more
30.06.2005 | DRC(1) elections delayed as demand for tin fuels continued conflict in the east of the country
Continued fighting in the mining areas of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) threatens the country’s fragile peace and adds daily to the 3.3 million death toll in the world’s most devastating conflict since... read more
A report released on 15 June 2005 by Global Witness (1) titled 'Timber, Taylor, Soldier, Spy' details how uncontrolled exploitation of Liberia’s natural resources, structural violence and interference by former Liberian... read more
Global Witness and Partnership Africa Canada press release
Five years after its creation the Kimberley Process, the international diamond certification scheme, is still having difficulty stopping conflict diamonds from... read more
The UK, the US and Nigeria are stalling efforts to extradite indicted war criminal and former Liberian president Charles Taylor from Nigeria to the Special Court for Sierra Leone, which has charged him with a range of... read more
Global Witness (1) welcomes the action by the Dutch authorities to target suspected Liberian sanctions violations, following the arrest and charging of Dutch national Gus Kouwenhoven on Monday 21 March 2005.... read more
The G8 in 2005: priorities for action on illegal logging
Since the adoption of the G8 ‘Action Programme on Forests’ in May 1998, the rate of illegal logging has actually increased. According to a recent World Bank... read more
On 31st March the UN Security Council will meet to renew the mandate of the UN mission in Congo (MONUC). Global Witness (1) calls on the UNSC to expand MONUC’s mandate to ensure they can take action to stop the... read more
10.03.2005 | Commission for Africa report offers opportunity to address corruption and impunity in Africa
The long-awaited Commission for Africa report released tomorrow identifies poor governance, corruption, opaque business practices, and lack of political accountability as among the major challenges to Africa’s future... read more
London and Washington, DC: Today, Oxfam America, EARTHWORKS, and Global Witness are calling on jewellers to provide consumers with meaningful guarantees that the jewellery they buy is not tarnished with human rights... read more
Liberia: While the UN Security Council correctly maintains sanctions on Liberian timber and diamonds, much work remains to ensure Liberia’s natural resources no longer fuel conflict.
23 December 2004
Global Witness (1)... read more
31.07.2009 | Faced with a gun, what can you do?
War and the militarisation of mining in eastern congo - a report by Global Witness July 2009
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Press Release - Global Witness uncovers foreign companies’ links... read more
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