Planned revisions to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s hydrocarbons law contain major flaws that could allow gross mismanagement of the country’s oil wealth and serious environmental impacts. The draft text,... read more
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09.05.2013 | Oil law before Congo parliament fails to safeguard against corruption or environmental damage – Global Witness
07.05.2013 | New investigation from Global Witness reveals high-level military involvement in eastern Congo's gold trade
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At a critical time for the region's minerals trade companies must undertake supply chain checks and put responsible sourcing into practise
Global Witness' investigation last month in eastern Democratic Republic of... read more
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Systematic abuse of small, poorly regulated logging permits in Africa by companies, forest officials and politicians is... read more
Global Witness raised repeated concerns of corruption risks over opaque mining deals in Congo
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced yesterday that they are opening a criminal investigation into FTSE 100... read more
A criminal complaint filed today by the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) and Global Witness accuses a senior manager of Swiss and German timber manufacturer the Danzer Group of aiding and... read more
Global Witness welcomes the move by Rwandan-born warlord Bosco Ntaganda to turn himself in at the U.S. Embassy in Kigali yesterday. The group warns, however, that lasting peace in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (... read more
20.02.2013 | Major breakthrough in fight to end illegal logging as Interpol arrests 200 across 12 countries
Global Witness welcomes Interpol’s announcement that it has arrested nearly 200 people and seized around US$8 million worth of illegal timber in a major international crackdown on illegal logging and timber trafficking... read more
Washington, 11th February 2013: The World Bank Board of Directors has blocked a call by independent evaluators to review the outcomes of the Bank’s support for industrial-scale logging in tropical rainforests. The... read more
Cameroon | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ecuador | Ghana | Guatemala | Liberia | Peru | Forest Transparency
Public access to information remains a major obstacle to saving rainforests
Commitments to improve public access to information over how forests are managed in developing countries are not being met, said Global... read more
01.02.2013 | World Bank foresters ignore independent evaluation and pledge to carry on logging the world’s rainforests
Cambodia | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of Congo | Indonesia | Liberia | Industrial Forest Use | Forests
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An independent evaluation leaked earlier this week found that the World Bank’s support for the logging of tropical rainforests is failing in its key aims of... read more
Shareholders of London-listed Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation will meet on Friday 28 December to vote on a $550 million deal aimed at buying out its main copper-and-cobalt mining partner in the Democratic... read more
On 22 August 2012 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published the final rule for Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act.
The provision aims to prevent the trade in tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold from fuelling... read more
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Bloomberg and Reuters news agencies have reported that the International Monetary Fund has halted its loan programme with the Democratic Republic of Congo because of concerns over transparency in... read more
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Legal action by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce threatens to protect business practices that are fuelling bloodshed in Africa.
Global Witness today condemned recent legal action by the U.S. Chamber of... read more
Global Witness today expressed grave concern at the worsening humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo caused by fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese army (FARDC).
“The M23 and FARDC... read more
09.05.2013 | Oil law before Congo parliament fails to safeguard against corruption or environmental damage – Global Witness
Planned revisions to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s hydrocarbons law contain major flaws that could allow gross mismanagement of the country’s oil wealth and serious environmental impacts. The draft text,... read more
07.05.2013 | New investigation from Global Witness reveals high-level military involvement in eastern Congo's gold trade
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At a critical time for the region's minerals trade companies must undertake supply chain checks and put responsible sourcing into practise
Global Witness' investigation last month in eastern Democratic Republic of... read more
Click here to download this report
Cliquez ici pour lire ce communiqué de presse en français
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Systematic abuse of small, poorly regulated logging permits in Africa by companies, forest officials and politicians is... read more
Global Witness raised repeated concerns of corruption risks over opaque mining deals in Congo
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced yesterday that they are opening a criminal investigation into FTSE 100... read more
A criminal complaint filed today by the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) and Global Witness accuses a senior manager of Swiss and German timber manufacturer the Danzer Group of aiding and... read more
Global Witness welcomes the move by Rwandan-born warlord Bosco Ntaganda to turn himself in at the U.S. Embassy in Kigali yesterday. The group warns, however, that lasting peace in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (... read more
20.02.2013 | Major breakthrough in fight to end illegal logging as Interpol arrests 200 across 12 countries
Global Witness welcomes Interpol’s announcement that it has arrested nearly 200 people and seized around US$8 million worth of illegal timber in a major international crackdown on illegal logging and timber trafficking... read more
Washington, 11th February 2013: The World Bank Board of Directors has blocked a call by independent evaluators to review the outcomes of the Bank’s support for industrial-scale logging in tropical rainforests. The... read more
Cameroon | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ecuador | Ghana | Guatemala | Liberia | Peru | Forest Transparency
Public access to information remains a major obstacle to saving rainforests
Commitments to improve public access to information over how forests are managed in developing countries are not being met, said Global... read more
01.02.2013 | World Bank foresters ignore independent evaluation and pledge to carry on logging the world’s rainforests
Cambodia | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of Congo | Indonesia | Liberia | Industrial Forest Use | Forests
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Global Witness available for comment
An independent evaluation leaked earlier this week found that the World Bank’s support for the logging of tropical rainforests is failing in its key aims of... read more
Shareholders of London-listed Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation will meet on Friday 28 December to vote on a $550 million deal aimed at buying out its main copper-and-cobalt mining partner in the Democratic... read more
On 22 August 2012 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published the final rule for Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act.
The provision aims to prevent the trade in tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold from fuelling... read more
For Immediate Release
Bloomberg and Reuters news agencies have reported that the International Monetary Fund has halted its loan programme with the Democratic Republic of Congo because of concerns over transparency in... read more
For immediate release
Legal action by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce threatens to protect business practices that are fuelling bloodshed in Africa.
Global Witness today condemned recent legal action by the U.S. Chamber of... read more
Global Witness today expressed grave concern at the worsening humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo caused by fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese army (FARDC).
“The M23 and FARDC... read more
Shareholders of London-listed Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation will meet on Friday 28 December to vote on a $550 million deal aimed at buying out its main copper-and-cobalt mining partner in the Democratic... read more
11.10.2012 | New Congolese oil and mining codes must include strong measures on transparency, tenders and community rights
As the Democratic Republic of Congo begins the process of revising its mining and oil codes, Global Witness has published its recommendations on how the codes could best ensure transparent and accountable management of... read more
20.10.2011 | Le gouvernement congolais exige un approvisionnement responsable du secteur minier national
Global Witness salue la décision récente du gouvernement congolais de contraindre les compagnies minières et les entreprises qui font le commerce des minerais opérant en République démocratique du Congo (RDC) à... 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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