Press Release In an unprecedented move, a Congolese military judge has recommended the prosecution of three former Anvil Mining employees for complicity in war crimes and of Colonel Ademar Ilunga and eight of his subordinates for breaches of the Geneva Convention and its Additional Protocols. The judge’s 12 October decision follows a lengthy investigation into
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Briefing This is a report of a field visit to Kilwa, a remote town in Katanga, by, Action contre l’impunité pour les droits humains (ACIDH) Rights and Accountability in Development’s (RAID) Congolese partner. The mission was carried out between 12 and 22 September 2005.1 In October 2004 in Kilwa about 100 people – the majority
Briefing Le présent rapport est publié à la date anniversaire du massacre de Kilwa survenu du 14 au 16 octobre 2004, dans le but de participer à la recherche de la justice à travers une triple motivation : 1. Exiger la reconnaissance aux victimes survivantes l’accès à la justice pour réclamer leur droit à l’indemnisation
Briefing The purpose of this briefing is to review information about the Kilwa Incident of October 2004 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the use made by the Congolese military of Anvil Mining Limited’s logistic and personnel in a counter-offensive to crush insurgents in the town. About 100 people – the majority of
Open Letter to CEO Bill Turner Rights and Accountability in Development (RAID) has been informed that the staff of the Congolese human rights organization, l’Association africaine de défense des droits de l’homme (ASADHO/Katanga) have been subjected to a campaign of intimidation and threats, many of which have been relayed on the official radio and television
Press Release Groups call on World Bank to withdraw support for the Dikulushi copper/silver mine On June 6, the “Four Corners” broadcast exposed Anvil Mining’s role in helping the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) put down with disproportionate force and violence a small-scale rebellion. In response, human rights and environmental groups are calling on the Word