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Highlights

Media News 1

The training is in the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR) module, and was facilitated by Capacity Training International who are the leading experts in this area of training.

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Media News 2

Forty-five Police Personnel are undergoing training in International Policing, Marine Law, Human Rights and how to combat criminal syndicates in the Oil Find Zone in Takoradi.

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Contact Info
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Capacity Training International

Suite 3
95 Wilton Road
London
United Kingdom
SW1V 1BZ

Email

Phone: +44 845 8688596

Fax: +44 845 0204259

VPSHR Training Specialists and Advisors

Risk Mitigation

The negative effects of any perceived complicity in human rights violations carried out by; on behalf of; or with the acquiescence of extractive industry companies, have potentially far reaching effects.


These effects could include:


Criminal Prosecution by State Instrument


Civil Law Suit; most prevalent US Alien Tort Claims Act (1789)


http://www.business-humanrights.org/Categories/Lawlawsuits/Lawsuitsregulatoryaction/AlienTortClaimsActUSA?&batch_start=11

Criminal Prosecution by International or National instrument e.g. International Criminal Court, US Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO Act)


Adverse NGO/Media attention, investigation and reporting


Negative impact on company share value and reputation


Loss of community, governmental or other stakeholder support