Monthly Archives: December 2011

Prepared for the UN Global Compact Policy Dialogues / January 2001 Juliette Bennett / International Peace Forum Introduction The human rights responsibilities of multinational corporations – particularly companies operating in unstable areas of the world — are increasingly the subject … Continue reading →

Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Repsol expressly includes the application of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights in its contracts with private security service companies and agreements with public law-enforcement agencies. In this way we attempt … Continue reading →

Abstract While the state remains the main unit of analysis in International Relations, the emergence of transnational actors and their integration into global governance have contributed to an opening of perspectives and issues. NGOs and multinational enterprises as well as … Continue reading →

Respect for human rights often goes hand in hand with economic development. When people can govern their own country together in freedom, it generates peace, stability and confidence in the future – important conditions for a good business climate. That … Continue reading →

Accra, Dec. 12, GNA – AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) has conducted a thorough review of its security system and procedures, leading to far-reaching preventive measures to protect the rights of people at its operational areas. A statement issued and copied to … Continue reading →

Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multi-National Enterprises (MNE): Canada’s National Contact Point Annual Report – On May 9, 2011 the Canadian National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines for MNE’s published its annual report which … Continue reading →

The need to ensure security in and around the Jubilee Project has become vital as the date for the production of Ghana’s first oil in commercial quantities draws near. In response to this challenge, The need to ensure security in … Continue reading →

The need to ensure security in and around the Jubilee Project has become vital as the date for the production of Ghana’s first oil in commercial quantities draws near. In response to this challenge, The need to ensure security in … Continue reading →

The need to ensure security in and around the Jubilee Project has become vital as the date for the production of Ghana’s first oil in commercial quantities draws near. In response to this challenge, The need to ensure security in … Continue reading →

By The Citizen Correspondent Dar es Salaam. The management of AngloGold Ashanti fully supports ongoing police investigations into the shooting that resulted in death at the company’s Geita Gold Mine in Mwanza Region. The incident occurred a week ago, and … Continue reading →