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Article

2 Feb 2010

Author:
Amnesty International

[PDF] Undermining Rights: Forced evictions and police brutality around the Porgera gold mine, Papua New Guinea

Between April and July 2009, police officers raided villages in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, forcibly evicting people from their homes, burning down houses and destroying their belongings, gardens and livestock… The area most affected by the police raids was Wuangima, which is situated next to the underground mining operations of the Porgera mine…[refers to Barrick Gold Corporation, Barrick PNG Limited, Porgera Joint Venture]

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