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UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries highlights gendered human rights impacts of private military and security companies
Author: UN Human Rights Council (Geneva)
"Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination", 29 July 2019...
UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries highlights the human rights impacts of the relationship between PMSCs and the extractive sector
Author: UN Human Rights Council (Geneva)
"Relationship between private military and security companies and the extractive industry from a human rights perspective. Report of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right...
- Related companies: Barrick Gold Chevron
DCAF-ICRC Quaterly Newsletter, April 2019
Author: DCAF & ICRC, Geneva (Switzerland)
"Addressing Security and Human Rights Challenges in Complex Environments", April 2019...
Tanzania: RAID report claims Acacia's grievance mechanism "disempowers victims"; includes company's response & RAID's rejoinder
In a recent letter to Acacia's Board, RAID claims that rather than providing relief and compensation, the company's grievance process disempowers victims and subjects them to a humiliating process. It permits the company to act as investigator, judge...
Perú: Colegio de Abogados y ONG presentan demanda por convenios entre policía y empresas extractivas
Author: La República (Perú)
“Presentan demanda para anular convenios entre la PNP y las empresas mineras” – 10 de abril de 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Últimas noticias legales
- Related companies: China Minmetals Las Bambas (part of MMG) Minerals and Metals Group (MMG) (part of China Minmetals)
Peru: Bar Association and NGO introduce lawsuit for agreements between police and extractive companies
Author: La República (Peru)
[Excerpt translation from Spanish provided by Business and Human Rights Resource Centre]...
- Related in-depth areas: Chinese investment overseas
- Related companies: China Minmetals Las Bambas (part of MMG) Minerals and Metals Group (MMG) (part of China Minmetals)
Author: La República (秘魯)
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- Related in-depth areas: 中资企业海外投资
- Related companies: China Minmetals Las Bambas (part of MMG) Minerals and Metals Group (MMG) (part of China Minmetals)
Author: El País Vallenato (Colombia)
“Drummond ingresa a la Junta Directiva del CME” – 05 de abril de 2019...
- Related companies: Drummond Interconexión Eléctrica (part of ISA Group) ISA Group Occidental Petroleum
Int'l. Council on Mining & Metals underlines importance of business respect for human rights & calls for open civic space
Author: Nicky Black, Int'l. Council on Mining & Metals (UK)
"Putting respect for human rights at the heart of mining", 10 Dec 2018...