Pages tagged with "D.R. Congo"
We will continue to demand real action to bring greater transparency to DRC’s mining sector
Global Witness and the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF) today condemn a criminal complaint that has been filed in France by Afriland First Bank in connection with our joint investigation, Undermining Sanctions, which was released yesterday.
Controversial mining magnate Dan Gertler appears to have evaded US sanctions by using a suspected money laundering network stretching from DRC to Europe and Israel
A new joint investigation by Global Witness and PPLAAF uncovers evidence indicating controversial mining magnate Dan Gertler used an international money laundering network to attempt to evade US sanctions and continue doing business in DRC
This is the third jurisdiction that is examining the London-listed commodities giant. The fact that Glencore is now being investigated on its home turf reinforces the intensifying scrutiny faced by the company
A 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
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
