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Statement | January 26, 2021
Global Witness stands with Congolese and international civil society partners in denouncing easing of US sanctions against Dan Gertler

A consortium of Congolese and international organisations fighting corruption DRC denounces the license granted by the Trump administration to Dan Gertler, allowing him to conduct transactions with American entities for one year.
Press Release | January 25, 2021
Global Witness response to easing of sanctions against mining magnate Dan Gertler during final days of Trump administration

In December 2020, during the final days of the Trump presidency, the US Treasury substantially eased sanctions on controversial mining billionaire Dan Gertler
Country | October 14, 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is rich in timber, oil and minerals and is an emerging frontier for agribusiness.

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Press Release | August 05, 2020
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
Report | August 05, 2020
The Deal for Deziwa
Blog Post | July 21, 2020
Why the EU’s sanctions regime must tackle corruption
Blog Post | July 07, 2020
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
Press Release | July 03, 2020
Global Witness and PPLAAF condemn vexatious criminal complaint targeted at our joint investigation on Dan Gertler, ‘Undermining Sanctions'
Report | July 02, 2020
Undermining Sanctions
Press Release | July 02, 2020
Controversial billionaire Dan Gertler appears to have used suspected international money laundering network to dodge US sanctions and acquire new mining assets in DRC
Press Release | June 22, 2020
Global Witness welcomes Swiss criminal investigation into Glencore

Briefing Document | March 13, 2019
Buyers Beware
Briefing Document | January 31, 2019
Null and void? CoMiCo’s oil aspirations in DRC
Briefing Document | December 19, 2018
Vietnam's High Risk Timber Trade
Briefing Document | August 20, 2018
Voluntary guidelines for agribusiness, and their relevance to defenders
Briefing Document | July 24, 2018
What Businesses & Governments can do for Defenders
Briefing Document | May 30, 2018
Não está à venda: As florestas do Congo devem ser protegidas da indústria de combustíveis fósseis
Briefing Document | May 28, 2018
Not for sale: Congo’s forests must be protected from the fossil fuels industry
Briefing Document | October 30, 2017
Omate

Press Release | January 25, 2021
Global Witness response to easing of sanctions against mining magnate Dan Gertler during final days of Trump administration
Press Release | August 05, 2020
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
Press Release | July 03, 2020
Global Witness and PPLAAF condemn vexatious criminal complaint targeted at our joint investigation on Dan Gertler, ‘Undermining Sanctions'
Press Release | July 02, 2020
Controversial billionaire Dan Gertler appears to have used suspected international money laundering network to dodge US sanctions and acquire new mining assets in DRC
Press Release | June 22, 2020
Global Witness welcomes Swiss criminal investigation into Glencore
Press Release | April 23, 2020
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
Press Release | September 06, 2019
Strict safeguards crucial for new Central African Forests Initiative partnership that could threaten the Congo’s peatland
Press Release | April 26, 2019
Global Witness welcomes investigation into Glencore by US commodities regulator

Report | August 05, 2020
The Deal for Deziwa
Report | July 02, 2020
Undermining Sanctions
Report | July 24, 2018
At What Cost?
Report | June 26, 2018
Total Systems Failure
Report | August 30, 2017
Time to Dig Deeper
Report | July 20, 2017
Regime Cash Machine
Report | February 09, 2017
US consumers at risk of funding Hezbollah
Report | July 04, 2016
River of Gold

Blog Post | July 21, 2020
Why the EU’s sanctions regime must tackle corruption
Blog Post | July 07, 2020
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
Blog Post | June 04, 2019
World Environment Day 2019
Blog Post | May 23, 2019
Why we applaud the CFTC's anti-corruption enforcement efforts
Blog Post | November 08, 2018
How can we use artificial intelligence to help us fight corruption in the mining sector?
Blog Post | November 08, 2018
Clamping down on Vietnam’s illegal timber trade: EU trade agreements should signal a new era
Blog Post | August 10, 2018
Gertler received and distributed millions in bribes in connection to DRC mining deals, court papers allege
Blog Post | July 04, 2018
A bad year for Glencore