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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Intercontinental Hotel Adelaide, Australia November 15, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, first I want to thank the Minister for meeting with me and my team this afternoon. We have so many areas of cooperation … Continue reading →

Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Michael H. Posner U.S. Department of State I am very pleased to be back in Nigeria, a country I first visited in the 1990s. As always, I have been struck … Continue reading →

Washington — The United States and Australia will launch a new dialogue next year focused on energy security and human rights issues related to the energy sector. Speaking with Australia’s minister for resources and energy, Martin Ferguson, in Adelaide, Australia, … Continue reading →

(Question No. 685) Senator Ludlam asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 14 June 2011: In regard to the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (the Principles). (1) Is the Government aware that the … Continue reading →

Last week the World Gold Council (WGC) published the Conflict-Free Gold Standard(“Standard”), which was developed in cooperation with some of the world’s leading gold mining companies, including Newmont. As a member of the WGC, Newmont will abide by the Standard, … Continue reading →

A new panel will consider what could replace the Millenium Development Goals after 2015 and it’s time to push business into the spotlight UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon and UK prime minister David Cameron are members of the MDG High … Continue reading →

Barrick Gold Corporation is dedicated to recognizing and respecting human rights wherever we do business. Barrick’s Corporate Social Responsibility Charter (PDF) affirms our commitment to observe the fundamental tenets of human rights. This commitment is embedded in our corporate culture and … Continue reading →

October 4, 2012 The undersigned United States and international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are pleased to submit a public comment regarding the “Reporting Requirements on Responsible Investment in Burma.” Many of our organizations have expressed concerns about the scope and timing … Continue reading →

TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corporation and the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) have established a partnership to collaborate on developing human rights tools for business and on further enhancing Barrick’s human rights performance globally. Under a two-year agreement signed … Continue reading →

Even in the distilled legal narrative of a court filing, the allegations are chilling. In August 2000, an Indonesian man identified only as John Doe II was thrown into a truck, taken to a military camp, and severely beaten and … Continue reading →