Author Archives: admin

29 March 2012 The International State Crime Initiative’s Dr Kristian Lasslett draws on his research into the Bougainville conflict to analyse the government’s recent decision to deploy PNGDF troops in the Southern Highlands.    It is almost twenty three years ago to the day, since … Continue reading →

Over the last 12 years, governments, major multinational corporations, and non-governmental organizations have worked together to make sure that when companies extract resources in some of the most difficult places on earth, they take tangible steps to minimize the risk … Continue reading →

BG Group is a signatory to the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR), and our commitment to respect human rights is laid out in our Human Rights Policy. Twice a year, we conduct due diligence across our functions (such as Human … Continue reading →

March 29 saw the 2011 Australian of the Year and a member of the UN Working Group of Business and Human Rights present to students, business leaders and academics at the La Trobe-hosted Business and Human Rights Seminar at Melbourne’s … Continue reading →

The month of March marked a key deadline in the compulsory — but gradual — transition from the use of private to public security forces in Afghanistan.  This transition was initiated in August 2010 when President Hamid Karzai issued Presidential Decree … Continue reading →

Over the last 12 years, governments, major multinational corporations, and non-governmental organizations have worked together to make sure that when companies extract resources in some of the most difficult places on earth, they take tangible steps to minimize the risk … Continue reading →

The World Gold Council, whose members comprise the world’s leading gold mining companies, today unveils its “Exposure Draft” of the Conflict-Free Gold Standard. The objective of the Standard is to create absolute trust that the gold produced under its guidelines neither fuels armed conflict, … Continue reading →

Petra is fully committed to upholding the human rights of all of its stakeholders, including its employees, contractors and partners, and as such has a policy of fair dealing and integrity in place in terms of the conduct of its … Continue reading →

Security arrangements comprise the processes, infrastructure and assets a company uses to protect its employees and property. These arrangements may have particular relevance to industries with production facilities in politically and socially volatile or remote areas, such as extractive or … Continue reading →

Mondi subscribes to the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights. We are a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact and ensure the alignment of our policies and practices with these principles … Continue reading →