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The Mopani Affair: Tax Evasion in the Copper Mines of Zambia
The Facts… Mopani Copper Mines is the largest copper and cobalt mining company in Zambia. In 2009, the Zambian government conducted an audit of…
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Ill-Gotten Gains : Gabon
The Facts… President of the Gabonese Republic from 1967 to 2009, Omar Bongo Ondimba ruled Gabon against a continuous backdrop of suspected corruption. On…
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Child exploitation and indecent labor conditions: Samsung is accused of violating its ethical commitments
Peuples Solidaires, Sherpa and Indecosa-CGT have today lodged a complaint at the Bobigny Public Prosecutor’s department against Samsung, intending to show that the brand’s…
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Health of uranium miners at AREVA sites in Gabon and Niger
The Facts… AREVA is a public limited company, 85% owned by the French state. It set up in Gabon and Niger, two uranium-rich countries,…
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Uganda Dam project: The EIB in breach of its own operational policies
The Facts… The Bujagali Hydroelectric project involves the construction and operation of a dam and hydroelectric power plant on the Nile, 10 km from…
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DEVCOT and forced child labor in Uzbekistan
The Facts… Uzbekistan is the world’s 5th largest producer and third largest exporter of cotton. The cotton industry in Uzbekistan is completely controlled by…
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Tax evasion in Zambia: Five NGOs file an OECD complaint against Glencore International AG and First Quantum Minerals for violation of OECD guidelines
Lausanne/Zurich/Paris/Lusaka, April 12th 2011. Sherpa (France), the Center for Trade Policy and Development (Zambia), the Berne Declaration (Switzerland), l’Entraide Missionnaire (Canada) and Mining Watch…
