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17 May 2021

Author:
RAID

RAID says Petra Diamonds' settlement demonstrates company knew its operations fell short of international human rights standards

"Petra Diamonds bows to pressure on human rights abuses at Tanzanian mine"

...[The] statement and actions taken by Petra Diamonds indicate that the company recognizes its security operations at the Williamson Mine were not compliant with human rights or international standards, and required a drastic overhaul. It is in sharp contrast to the company’s earlier policy statements claiming, “Not only do we respect human rights, but we actively advance them.”

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