Pages tagged with "D.R. Congo"
Call on the Central African Forests Initiative to ensure strict conditions and safeguards in its new partnership
On World Environment Day, we look at how we can help protect our vital rainforests from further destruction.
Anti-corruption enforcement efforts in the global commodities trading sector have all to often fallen short. So we are pleased to see the chief US commodities regulator start paying more attention to foreign corrupt practices.
The investigation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is another promising step towards holding Glencore to account for its suspect dealings and showing that this corporate behemoth is not above the law.
A notorious Congolese army officer illegally traded timber licences in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the run-up to disputed presidential elections at the end of last year, Global Witness reveals today.
As well as wreaking havoc on climate-critical rainforests, this could be a direct breach of the European Union Timber Regulation.
European timber importers could be importing illegal Congo timber and possibly breaching EU legislation
An opaque Guernsey-owned company’s oil rights threatening a protected national park in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could be null and void, according to our legal analysis
An opaque Guernsey-owned company’s oil contract threatening Salonga National Park in Democratic Republic Congo could be null and void, according to our legal analysis.
Vital measures Vietnam can take to effectively tackle the flow of illegal timber into the country
The Glencore-controlled mining company Katanga Mining has today agreed to pay USD $22 million to settle allegations by Canadian regulators that it had failed to comply with disclosure requirements, including that it had not properly described risks of doing business with a controversial middleman in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary turns to officials accused of running departments marred by allegations of embezzlement and corruption
Minerals underpin our daily lives, from the cars and smartphones that we use to the infrastructure and architecture that surrounds us. They have driven the economic development of many countries and could drive that of many more. Yet, often mined and traded in insecure, poverty-stricken and unregulated areas, they may instead enrich an unscrupulous few.
A flurry of diplomatic activity between the EU and Vietnam could have a dramatic impact on the world’s forests
What can businesses and governments do to help defenders - our Annex
New documents related to a case in the UK high court suggest that controversial middleman Dan Gertler received and paid millions in bribes on behalf of Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Global Witness today reveals that at least 207 land and environmental defenders were killed last year
Governments, companies and investors can play an important role in supporting defenders
Irresponsible business and the murder of land and environmental defenders in 2017
The US Department of Justice has issued a subpoena to commodities giant Glencore's subsidiary Glencore Limited, relating to US overseas corruption laws. This is the latest storm in what has been a tempestuous year for Glencore. we outline the main stories over the last 12 months that have helped make this Glencore's ‘annus horribilis’
