UN Security Council must act to stop mineral trade fuelling Congo war
Delegates from the UN Security Council visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo must act decisively to prevent natural resources fuelling conflict, said campaign group Global Witness. See http://www.globalwitness.org/media_library_detail.php/968/en/un_security_council_must_act_to_stop_mineral_trade_fuelling_congo_war.
Metals in mobile phones financing brutal war in Congo
Metals found in everyday electronics items, such as mobile phones and computers, are being mined illegally in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and funding a conflict that has caused millions of deaths, said Global Witness on the opening day of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. See http://www.globalwitness.org/media_library_detail.php/928/en/metals_in_mobile_phones_financing_brutal_war_in_congo.
Concern at UK Government attempt to undermine ability to sue UK companies in UK courts
Submission to European Commission regarding Brussels I Regulation (EC 44/2001) CORE, Leigh Day & Co, The TUC, Amnesty International, Rights & Accountability in Development (RAID), One World Action, Global Witness and The Cornerhouse wrote to the European Commission, raising concerns regarding the UK Government’s position in relation to the European Court of Justice ruling in [...]
UK Parliamentary human rights committee issues report on UK businesses
In 2009, the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights conducted an inquiry on business and human rights. London Mining Network and a number of its member groups and associates made submissions to this inquiry. Volume 1 of the Committee’s report includes conclusions and recommendations. The cross-party Committee of both Houses of Parliament is very [...]
Mineral firms ‘fuel Congo unrest’
Western mineral firms are fuelling violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo by failing to check where their raw materials come from, activists say. Global Witness says companies sourcing minerals used in electronic gadgets are buying them from traders who finance rebel and government troops. It calls for the UK-based Amalgamated Metal Corporation (AMC) and [...]
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