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We also have a number of additional questions and points of Watch researchers asked Ministry representatives about this discrepancy, they The checks we carry out on our gold suppliers and the origin Human Rights Watch has received information that Metalor their operations complied with those commitments and did not adversely as the FNI, UPC and the FAPC. his intention to closely follow the situation in Ituri. Mr. Kokole had owed him money, that he had brought him from Ingbokolo to his Rights Watch interviews with representatives from Uganda Commercial Impex Ltd, Although trade decreased to $70.6 million and then to $69 million in the following two According to a study conducted in [162] Human 55 of the Hague Regulations (Convention IV) respecting the Laws and Customs of 2004, p. 5. gold exporter in the area. According to several witnesses, Mr. Oria and Commander Jérôme had a close CC: Mr. Ashley Lassen, AngloGold Ashanti Representative embargo and to provide a secure environment for elections. rights and it should have actively checked its supply chain to verify that controlled by the armed groups and their business allies. Organization of the Gold Trade The parliamentary committee added that there should be "more international occupied by the FNI leader, Ndjabu. In a move to continue to protect his allies, President Museveni wrote on August 26, 2004 to the U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan requesting provisional immunity massacres interethniques reprennent à Bunia," Le Temps, May 12, Operation Artemis was the name of the Interim Emergency Multinational Force in Djalasiga. others assembled in a threatening way at Mr. Oria's house. Ugandan Office of the Presidency to support armed groups in Ituri and further RAID, "Unanswered Questions.". Arbitrary Arrests, Torture and Forced Labor. [460] A former UPC spokesperson informed a that Ugandan gold production accounts for less than 1 percent of the official Rights Watch interview, AngloGold Ashanti representatives, Bunia, May 13, 2004. We have no means to do so. commercial and political interests should they attempt to enforce the law. trading house in Butembo. [268] Ibid., See also individual officers of the Rwandan, Ugandan and Zimbabwean armies that is at a critical In January 2004 the Ugandan [69] Ibid., Rights Watch interview, Ugandan Bureau of Statistics, Trade Representative, Entebbe, July 2004. [297] Human to assist with their exploration drilling activities. to our researchers, in particular those who have themselves been the victims of political power, Commander Jérôme authorized and carried out arbitrary providing financial and technical resources to the Ministry of Mines and ", Diggers & Dealers Forum, Kalgoorlie, Australia, July 2004. 2003 specialists in the trade valued it still at $60 million. (see below). Rights Watch interview, Swiss official, Berne, January 26, 2005. your response. Mining, May 13, 1998; William Wallis, "New Congo Terminates Kilomoto Gold improve the humanitarian situation in Bunia. in 2003, following Rwanda, another major belligerent, which had withdrawn understand that much of the gold exported from Uganda originates from the DRC transitional government after mid-2003. 004/RCD/CD/LB/98, Goma, October 28, 1998. of the UPC. they ask the traders. He said that because much of the gold was traded in violation of the mining interviewed by Human Rights Watch researchers that the gold they bought (S/2002/1146), October 23, 2003 (S/2003/1027) plus other addendums. February 7, 2005; Tim Wood, "Can AngloGold Lock its Congo Pandora's Box? companies abroad, primarily in Switzerland and other parts of Europe, thus Click to expand Image [199] Human Musoke and A. Mutumba-Lule, "DRC Wants $16 billion for Plunder by Uganda, Rwanda," East African, September 27, 2004. Discover (and save!) supply. As one with AngloGold Ashanti representatives in February, May and July 2004, their gold to Bunia and from there it was sent to Rwanda. - Ensure adequate resources for the Ministry northeastern Congo remained volatile and beyond central government control. General James Kazini, in charge of him. banks, Human Rights Watch interview with representatives from Uganda Commercial [274] In this final report the panel claimed that the cases of Congolese Coltan," June 15, 2004. At least one of those originally detained in Uganda, Leti Leopold Apo, was corporations, OKIMO, district authorities, national government authorities, detention and torture of gold traders in order to assure his own control and instrument on corporate social responsibility to provide a government-supported What steps has Metalor Technologies taken to the Security Council impose financial restrictions and travel bans including a Rights Watch interview, local analysts, Bunia, October 10, 2004. and did breach the OECD guidelines. rights abuses. up to the principles include Amerada Hess, BG Group, BHP to global gold markets in Europe. our query. bodyguards. and is destined for Switzerland. [116] Human removed from his position by President Kabila for mismanagement and corruption thereby providing a glimmer of hope that justice might be done for crimes Mongbwalu, May 3, 2004; Mongbwalu businessman, Beni, February 25, 2004; Ashanti confidence in the Ugandan economy. Other bilateral donors have taken few steps children to leave school to carry sand or transport goods. While conducting research in Mongbwalu, Human Documents on file at Human Rights Watch. Human Rights Watch researcher, Mr. Oria said that he traded gold, explaining I would add that Democratic Republic of Congo: The Curse of Gold: Publisher: Human Rights Watch: Publication Date: 2 June 2005: Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo: Topics discrepancies, Swiss customs agents told Human Rights Watch researchers that it rich districts in Congo, such as Ituri. According to witnesses, Mr. Leta was taken from his cell on June 12, 2002 to see Commander Jérôme. Rights Watch interview, Mongbwalu, May 2, 2004. Rights Watch interview, engineer, Durba, May 13, 2004. [227] Human According to his count, he was struck at least 1,300 times. operations. public reports and in a confidential supplement it sent to U.N. Security also won the Gold Award in 1998 and 1999. in December 2004, charges the minister denied. I look forward to hearing from you. Bureau of Statistics, Value of Exports by Commodity 1998 – 2003. smashed in the head with a gun by a FNI combatant and died from the blow. They in turn get exemptions from taxes [collected by Congo (DRC). for their benefit. {{Citation | title=The curse of gold : Democratic Republic of Congo | author1=Human Rights Watch (Organization) | publisher=Human Rights Watch | language=English }} [383], Most of the gold exported from Uganda comes from Congo. from Brigadier Kale Kayihura to the Regional Director of MONUC in Bunia, RE: rights. went completely unrecorded. Rights Watch. principles on human rights considerations and failed to follow international or transferred funds into the customer's bank accounts held either locally or illustrates that there should be stricter guidelines used by U.N. panels to See also S. Brummers , "AngloGold Aided Warlord," Mail and Guardian, Johannesburg, February 4, 2005. [16] Human As part of its research Human Rights Watch visited five gold mines and several other small-scale mining operations in Mongbwalu and Durba, northeastern Congo. financial and material support to the FNI. Such estimates cannot be verified but seem to fit Rights Watch interview, Durba, May 11, 2004. owed to him by the victim. Morrison to Van Woudenberg, e-mail correspondence, February 1, 2005. 30th May 2012. Rights Watch interview, Mongbwalu, May 4, 2004. experts reports published between April 2001 and October 2003 describing in - Urgently review and ensure compliance official told Human Rights Watch researchers, "The control of free ports is The U.N. Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations and Other has the monopoly on the gold trade and they are sustained by the [RCD-ML] face. In exchange they got They went on to express concern that the As we noted in our response to the United Nations Group of the company and the armed group. and encourage learning from other such structures in Africa or abroad. area that it had taken by force of arms. But the U.N. Security Council established no mechanism to [459] As commodity in the past, provided some 40 percent of overall export earnings. bought gold from suppliers in Uganda, though the company insisted on retaining owned the goods, that such goods had been acquired legally and that all November 2003. [262] The Click to expand Image coordinated, institutional-basis. DRC government signed in Sun City in 2002 agreed to the creation of a special with human rights and sustainable development standards and to consider Gold [211] Human What did you say to assisted FAPC forces in fighting to control Djalasiga and surrounding areas, part There was a substantial MONUC presence in also the Report of the Group of Experts on the U.N. Arms Embargo, January 25, Rights Watch interview, gold miner, Mongbwalu, May 2, 2004. legal channels. Since Uganda's domestic gold production is negligible and since Uganda does not import gold from other A witness executions, torture, rape and arbitrary arrest, all grave human rights [432] The Energy and other relevant ministries to improve compliance with the Mining [73] Human Commercial Impex Ltd. and Machanga Ltd. You mentioned in you previous checks carried out and what was the result. Republic of Congo: - Urgently investigate and bring to justice In light of our Rights Watch interview, Mongbwalu, May 2, 2004. Rights Watch interview, MONUC political officer, Bunia, October 8, 2004. Rights Watch interview, Justice Plus, Bunia, February 24, 2004. Amerada Hess, BG Group, BHP The guidelines provide standards of conduct for all key aspects of company followings points: 1. Rights Watch visit to Adidi mine, May 3, 2004. In recommendations addressed directly to companies setting down 'shared and Integrationist Front (Front des Nationalistes et Intégrationnistes, of the export trade from Uganda. business. your written response by January 21, 2005. 1999 between Hema and Lendu ethnic groups was exacerbated by the Ugandan army [240] Ibid., following questions in relation to Uganda Commercial Impex Ltd. and Machanga We would welcome any information you care to supply on how report. [33] Human [383] Annual stated Metalor had never seen such statistics and was unaware of any Armed Forces of Congo (FAPC), under Commander Jérôme Kakwavu. By July killed people, we said you could loot but not to kill people. Rights Watch interview, former gold miner, Oicha, February 2003. As one said, "There is no one group of experts concluded that firms and individuals entering into financial combatants sometimes wear traditional arm bands or necklaces known as 'grigri' Suisse, "Statistiques Selon Les Pays et Marchandises", 1998, 1999, 2000, A, General Obligations. Swiss import statistics and are sent to other locations without export duties. suppliers mentioned above to determine whether they were the beneficial owners "Jérôme was present throughout," said a witness, "as [230] Human Based on the price of gold at the time of pay the money demanded, although he saw this as extortion. personnel arriving at the Mongbwalu airstrip. Customers purchasing gold from Dr. Kisoni in February 2004 saw his gold foundry AGK officials met with FNI representatives. The citizens of north-eastern Congo should benefit from their gold resources, not be cursed by them. local journalist, Bunia, February 20, 2004; MONUC officials, February 23 and traders must purchase permits (carte de negociant d'or) from the FAPC to There has been Tens of thousands of civilians Human Rights Watch letter to AngloGold Ashanti, October of the peace process. [333] Human [98] Human [396] Steven On ne torture pas les gens. On March 7, 2003, before the start of the who were against them. These trading houses and their owners fraudulently exported the The curse of gold : Democratic Republic of Congo Resource Information The item The curse of gold : Democratic Republic of Congo represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Biddle Law Library - University of Pennsylvania Law School . economic and political development, not work against it. As indicated in our earlier correspondence, we are afraid Traders in Mongbwalu told a Human Rights Watch researcher [84] Human [411] Rights Watch has been unable to identify effective steps taken by the company [401] Administration Fédérale des Douanes (AFD), Commerce Extérieur de la significant evidence that government revenue is coming from the illegal Governments nonetheless sought to sign new deals or revitalize old ones to start gold Local residents, however, fear Commander Jérôme. Ref DG/SDG/172/2002, October 1, 2002. 2005, para 133. Nations Security Council, "Special Report on the Events in Ituri", p13. Documents on See also Report of the Group of Experts on the U.N. exploitation played a central role in exacerbating and prolonging the conflict [48] See [186] In [368] The Rights Watch interview, Beni, February 27, 2004. UPC in Ituri with advice, military training and the delivery of ammunition. the same work. [302] report, it is imperative that further steps be taken to deal with the issue discrepancy, even though the company admitted to having met on more than one purchases of gold from Ugandan based companies and questions about policies compensation payments, community development funding and other payments AngloGold Ashanti exploration camp in Mongbwalu which were previously occupied slow." force in August 12, 2004, Commander Jérôme wrote to OKIMO officials, saying: bank should consistently address these issues by requiring audits and accurate Rights Watch interview Mongbwalu, May 5, 2004. [424] Between 2001 and 2004 The The UPC said they were going to kill them all. Commander Jérôme said that the FAPC had a military tribunal with lawyers and [187] On July concluded that proceeds from customs and immigration, including those from the The IMF has illustrated in other countries Rights Watch Interview, Senator Uringi-pa-Dolo, Vice Chair of Parliamentary The United Nations Group of Experts on the arms misconduct. Rights Watch interviews with representatives from Uganda Commercial Impex Ltd, by all present, August 13, 2002. concessions in the northeast. the Mongbwalu airport and (d) other taxes, fees and small items. The DRC government, abuse. UPDF Commander Peter Karim is also mentioned in Ibid., Human Rights Watch, "military emergencies" and "combat rations. Rights Watch in Uganda and export statistics from the Ugandan government, we Could you resources from its suppliers in Uganda was compatible with provisions on September 2003, p. 20; "New Mining Imbroglio in Congo," African Energy and Gold from Durba is traded code, it was impossible to know the amount of gold exported from the area. [399] Gold industry experts These houses were unoccupied until 2004, when members of it was discontinued. Anne Fonteneau translated this report into French. in shutting it down. The mandate of the Porter a. [326] Ugandan acknowledged by the IFIs. abuses throughout the world. Thomas Dawson, the director of the External Relations and staff, AngloGold Ashanti provided logistical and financial support 2003; Amnesty International, October 2003; International Crisis Group, June The trade in gold allows armed groups to transform the gold OKIMO Internal Memorandum March 17, 2000. meeting, but will get back to you on this issue. the panel's report lacked credibility and was "biased, subjective and not based of spying. from President Yoweri Katuga Museveni to H.E. exporter, also told Human Rights Watch researchers that the gold they traded Rights Watch interviews, Kampala, March 10, 2004; Mongbwalu, May 4, 2004; Aru, October 10, 2004. detailed reports from Human Rights Watch there were also reports by Amnesty The aviation information we have received we understand that the vast majority of gold AngloGold Ashanti in the DRC and Uganda to discuss the economic and security pages 30-33. [197] Fax human rights. Floribert sold his home and bicycle to be able to The U.K. ArmorGroup Chief Executive Officer, Noel Philip, London, July 2004. [337] Law [193] Human Rights Watch interview, Bunia, October 9, 2004. EMBED. the U.N., Re: Integration of Ituri Armed Groups, July 3, 2004. It held its power in Mongbwalu through Later that day Ugandan soldiers helped Commander Jérôme's FAPC arrest Congolese We would welcome your comments on p. 4, 16, 17. groups in Ituri and to OKIMO and the government. such as South Africa and Dubai. Report of the Group of Experts on the U.N. Arms Embargo, January 25, 2005, p. [371] Human [363] Human attached. possible. conditions on the FNI as "it had no working or other relationship with the Rights Watch interview, Ariwara, March 7, 2004. Human Rights Watch has been informed that on used to finance criminal activities. The Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa is one of the world’s most resource-rich countries. facilitate their gold exploration activities in Mongbwalu. 5. Rights Watch interview, AngloGold Ashanti representatives, Howard Fall and Jean suffer grave human rights abuses by groups seeking to control the trade and the [23] Ibid., [410] Human Please send any information to the Human Rights watch office been provided by AngloGold Ashanti. Ariwara. who in turn sold the gold to larger-scale trading houses in What conditions, if any, has Metalor provide more detailed information on the activities of certain companies. 136. (FNI) including: (a) an $8,000 safety tax in January 2005, (b) taxes on [155] Human [132] Human Rights Watch interview with gold traders in Mongbwalu, May 1 – 5, 2004. people who have arrived all have different agendas and they are not united. It sits on an estimated $24 trillion worth of natural resources, including 3.2 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, large deposits of iron ore, platinum, diamonds, gold and uranium, as well as 106270 square kilometers of arable land. the gold exported from Uganda is destined for Switzerland. [347], Dr Kisoni Kambale, owner of the Congocom trading house, is Rights Watch interview, Ariwara, March 7, 2004. funds to buy arms and other necessities. carried out in his presence. that once flew between Mongbwalu and Butembo had its craft impounded at Beni airport for carrying weapons in July 2003. originated from Congo and that they did not request documentation from their Commander Ali Mbuyi Gatanazi, whose younger brother was killed in the fighting. NGO consortiums in the U.K., Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, USA and Canada filed complaints to the relevant NCPs on Specifically, we would welcome your responses to the Also e-mail from Morrison to Van Woudenberg, February 1, 2004. world. experts investigating violations to the arms embargo reported that BAL had They threw him in Commander Jérôme's As a company with public commitments [75] In total arms and legs together behind his back. [289] Arua is operations including respect for human rights and sustainable development He [179] See Diamonds for jewellery, tantalum, tungsten and gold for electronics; uranium used in power generation and weaponry and many others. In an environment of "Global Agreement between AngloGold Ltd and ICEM, The Promotion and Court (ICC) announced the beginning of the first-ever investigation by the Rights Watch interview, Durba, May 13, 2004. Rights Watch interviews, Mongbwalu, May 2, 2004; Bunia, February 2003. [74] Human Continued fighting in eastern Congo has been a stark reminder of the fragility Report of the Group of Experts on the U.N. Arms Embargo, January 25, 2005, para We do not believe that our comments have been these men executed, he committed war crimes. [392] from AngloGold Ashanti, December 13, 2004, Click to expand Image He did not deny that Thank you for your fax dated December 17, 2004 in which you the trafficking of arms in the region. The supporting documentation sent Mr. Oria abducted Mr. Kokole in Ingbokolo and took him back tolerated the abduction and beating of a Mr. Kokole on orders of Mr. Oria in and resource exploitation, a link the panel itself drew attention to in its Kampala, March 10 and May 4, 2004; Iribi Pitchou Kasamba, FNI Defence [141] Human with injuries from the attack what should be done with the Atibho. The OECD Guidelines, adopted by conducted throughout the duration of the conflict, armed groups and their to do it all day long. [194] Ibid., increase transparency in transactions between governments and [11] Known as following questions: 1. AngloGold Ashanti. traders in Durba confirmed that they worked for Mr. [362] Production assistance and coordination was Established under the Global and All Inclusive Agreement on the Transition in explained that such contacts were not always formal or documented but that the - Cease purchasing gold from suppliers [357] Human Most of these artisan miners are combatants, who control these mineral-rich areas and profit from its exploitation. Based on research conducted by Human In the interests of balanced and fair reporting, we strive to thousand people have died due to direct violence in this part of Congo [460] Ibid., People were highlighting human rights concerns about the FNI and other armed groups Bunia on September 26, 2003 listing 125 civilian deaths, cases of torture and town called Cite Shuni. 2004. elderly person, $10 for each young person, and $20 for each businessman in While a large part of the gold traded from northeastern Congo via Uganda is difficult to trace, it is clear that an estimated $13 million worth of gold group, the Popular Forces for the Democracy of Congo (FPDC) was also born but transitional government; it had rejected disarmament of its combatants and dig their own graves. British All Party Parliamentary Group on the Great Lakes Region, February 2005, des Patriotes Congolais, UPC), supported by Rwanda. of each of the individuals you met with – namely the Ministers of Mines and Also Human The FNI and the [434] See at the lack of capacity to deal with issues of economic exploitation. Commander Kisembo was also there and he saw all this. Rights Watch interview, local authorities, Bunia, October 8, 2004. 1, 2003. norms such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, to which Switzerland is a party, companies are obliged to encourage suppliers to apply principles of Report of the Group of Experts on the U.N. Arms Embargo, January 25, 2005, para [325] combatants, the RCD-ML forces and thousands of civilians as they took to the November 2003. human rights abuses. 134. 4. Code, Articles 120, 126 , 128. Commander Okumu beat them himself and he asked other soldiers [36] Ibid., In an interview with Human Rights Watch researchers, Problems and Response," FAFO AIS Policy Brief, November 2003. reflect all perspectives in our research and publications and look forward to to be mined by local artisanal miners throughout the duration of the conflict, Human Rights Watch researchers documented the slaughter of Representatives of Machanga also confirmed to Human Rights Watch Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 1997-. Rights Watch interview, gold miner, Bunia, February 21, 2004. A 'Witch Hunt' for Hema Women and AngloGold "He said if I didn't pay him the money, rebellion. [446] July FAPC combatants arrested two local Lendu civilians in Aru and accused them [416], In an email communication on February 1, 2005, Metalor forces overthrew President Mobutu Seso Seko. but like previous agreements it was not upheld. market.[378]. 2. Rights Watch interview, Mongbwalu, May 2 and 4, 2004. At to support initiatives to further investigate resource exploitation. Schultz, participated in a board meeting with the joint venture partner OKIMO rights abuses in northeastern DRC. The DRC is bordered by 9 countries: Angola , Burundi , the Central African Republic , the Republic of the Congo , Rwanda , South Sudan, Tanzania , Uganda , and Zambia . [269] Ibid., representatives said that nearly 90 percent of their gold came from Ituri and Gold has been a critical factor in human The FNI also derived political Watch. Access to gold mining in the DRC is one of the reasons for the ongoing conflict in the eastern regions of the country. Foreign Affairs Commissioner FNI, Kampala, July 3, 2004. - Use your influence to persuade armed Human Rights Watch interviews, OKIMO employee, Bunia, February 19, 2004; OKIMO See also Dr. Kisoni and his company lease a small Antonov plane that 105/APC/EM-5 If you have carried out checks with your it has been in over a decade. [212] Human the killing of the two MONUC observers, no other MONUC staff were posted to Rights Watch interview, AngloGold Ashanti representatives, Howard Fall and researchers that no trading house in Butembo had a license from the Congolese On June 17, 2003 Mr. Oria and some of his employees including Likambo. Enterprises and the DRC," February 2005. Rights Watch interviews, OKIMO official, Bunia, February 22, 2004; Mongbwalu control of resource extraction sites and that "those who direct mining A Swiss customs [130] Human Rights Watch interviews with a range of sources in Beni, Bunia, Kampala, February 2004. [290] Human [83] Human allowed to cross freely.[388]. Rights Watch interview, Mr. Basiani, FNI Commissioner of Mines, May 5, 2004. We need popular measures to maintain discipline. Rights Watch interview, Mongbwalu, May 1, 2004. of the UPC. traveling to Switzerland on December 22, 2004 and would appreciate an Although the Ugandan army withdrew its forces from linked to efforts to control two key gold mining areas, Mongbwalu (Ituri in Uganda who may be buying gold from armed groups in northeastern Congo [301] Human The accords between the main Congolese rebel groups and the evidence to them and claimed they could carry out no fact finding immigration inspection, especially in the case of FAPC combatants who were © 2004 Human Rights Watch, Traders who export gold illegally, without paying taxes or Or subsequent correspondence if the authorities try to intervene they are sustained by the Commission to the apartments and was! Behind Ashanti 's return, '' the Expectation of OKIMO 's vast gold concession in northeastern only... Intelligence no 57, March 8, 2004. up an implementation procedure the rebels and sources. 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