RAID, Broederlijk Delen, CEPAS, Entraide missionaire, Fatal Transactions, Forum de la Société Civile Congolaise, Global Witness, MiningWatch Canada, NiZA, 11.11.11, Urgewald: "NGOs fear that DRC mining contract review process has been hijacked: time for authorities in Europe and North America to act"

NGOs warn that the DRC's mining contract review process has been hijacked. It is increasingly apparent that new deals are being struck behind closed doors despite the lack of completion or transparency in the review process.

RAID, ASADHO, Broederlijk Delen, CENADEP, CEPAS, Entraide missionnaire, Fatal Transactions, Global Witness, MiningWatch Canada, NiZA, Nouvelle Dynamique Syndicale, OCEAN, Urgewald, 11.11.11: "Publication of Congo mining contract review welcome; renegotiations should be fair and transparent"

NGOs welcomed the publication of the review of mining contracts by the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and called on the government to ensure that the renegotiation of contracts is conducted openly and fairly.

RAID, ACIDH, ASADHO, Global Witness: "Human Rights defenders prevented from meeting victims of the Kilwa massacre"

In a move condemned by NGOs, the Governor of Katanga province and the provincial Minister of Interior prohibited a group of Congolese human rights defenders from flying to Kilwa on 1 April 2008.

RAID and Global Witness: "The Kilwa Appeal – A Travesty of Justice"

The appeal in the Kilwa trial against nine soldiers and three employees of Anvil Mining has been marred by political interference.

RAID on Das Air: "Government Condemns British Aviation Company for Fuelling Congo's War"

In a move welcomed by RAID, The British Government has found DAS Air, a UK-based air cargo company, in breach of the OECD Guidelines on corporate conduct for its part in transporting minerals from rebel-held areas of the Eastern DR Congo.

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Evidence of Das Air flights

RAID: "Scant Information and Wheeler-Dealing Undermine Congolese Contact Review"

The time-frame and terms of reference for renegotiating contracts with mining companies remain unpublished. NGOs have called on the government of DR Congo to shed light on the negotiation process.