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The Curse of Gold Democratic Republic of Congo The Curse of Gold Democratic Republic of Congo Human Rights Watch Copyright © 2005 by Human Rights Watch. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America ISBN: 1-56432-332-3 Cover photo: Miners working in the grueling conditions of an open pit gold mine in Watsa, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo. © 2004 Marcus Bleasdale. 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The advocacy directors of Human Rights Watch are Steve Crawshaw, London; Loubna Freih, Geneva; Lotte Leicht, Brussels; Tom Malinowski, Washington; and Joanna Weschler, United Nations. The members of the board are Jane Olson, Chair; James F. Hoge, Jr., Vice-Chair; Sid Sheinberg, Vice-Chair; John J. Studzinski, Vice-Chair; Omar Amanat, Lloyd Axworthy, David M. Brown, Dorothy Cullman, Edith Everett, Jonathan F. Fanton (Chair 1998- 2003), Michael E. Gellert, Richard J. Goldstone, Vartan Gregorian, Wendy Keys, Robert Kissane, Bruce Klatsky, Joanne Leedom-Ackerman, Josh Mailman, Susan Manilow, Kati Marton, Lore Harp McGovern, Barry Meyer, Joel Motley, Samuel K. Murumba, Catherine Powell, Sigrid Rausing, Victoria Riskin, Kevin Ryan, Domna Stanton, Shibley Telhami. Emeritus board members are Roland Algrant, Lisa Anderson, Robert L. Bernstein (Founding Chair 1978-1997), William D. Carmichael, Adrian W. DeWind, Alice H. Henkin, Stephen L. Kass, Marina Pinto Kaufman, Peter Osnos, Kathleen Peratis, Bruce Rabb, Orville Schell, Gary Sick, and Malcolm B. Smith. The Curse of Gold I. Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 1 II. Recommendations ................................................................................................................... 5 III. Methodology........................................................................................................................... 9 IV. Background: Enriching the Elites...................................................................................... 12 The Significance of Gold.......................................................................................................13 Ugandan Forces Plunder the Gold of Haut Uélé District, 1998-2002...........................15 Local Armed Groups Fight for the Gold of Ituri, 2002-2004.........................................20 V. Human Rights Abuses in the Mongbwalu Gold Mining Area........................................ 23 Massacres and other Abuses by the UPC and their Allies................................................27 Massacre at Mongbwalu, November 2002 ..................................................................... 27 Massacre at Kilo, December 2002 ................................................................................... 29 Arbitrary arrest, torture and summary executions......................................................... 31 Mining the Gold: Instances of Forced Labour .............................................................. 33 Increased Commerce ......................................................................................................... 35 Justice for UPC crimes ...................................................................................................... 36 Massacres and other Abuses by the FNI, FAPC and the Ugandan Army.....................36 Massacre at Kilo, March 2003 .......................................................................................... 37 Accountability for the March 2003 Kilo Massacre........................................................ 39 The 48 Hour War, June 2003 and subsequent massacres ............................................ 40 A ‘Witch Hunt’ for Hema Women and other Opponents........................................... 43 Murder of two MONUC Observers................................................................................ 46 Threat Against Human Rights Defenders and Others Reporting Abuses ................ 47 Arbitrary Arrests, Torture and Forced Labor ................................................................ 48 Control of the Gold Mines ............................................................................................... 51 VI. AngloGold Ashanti – Starting Gold Exploration Activities.......................................... 58 Competition for the Mining Rights to the Mongbwalu Mines ........................................60 AngloGold Ashanti Seeks to Start Exploration Activities in Mongbwalu, 2003 ..........61 AngloGold Ashanti develops a relationship with the FNI armed group .................. 65 AngloGold Ashanti benefits from its relationship with the FNI armed group..................................................................................................................................... 68 Benefits for the FNI Armed Group................................................................................ 72 AngloGold Ashanti View of Contacts with the FNI.................................................... 75 Failure to Respect Human Rights, International Norms and Business Standards .......77 VII. Human Rights Abuses in the Durba Gold Mines and Trade Routes......................... 84 Summary Executions by Commander Jérôme, 2002-2004...............................................86 Executing and Torturing Supposed Political Opponents ............................................ 87 Arbitrary Detention and Torture ..................................................................................... 90 Tolerating Abuses by Business Allies.............................................................................. 93 Djalasiga: Continued Conflict over Gold Mines................................................................94 VIII. Trade in Tainted Gold.....................................................................................................
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