… We...are writing to express our concern that Barrick Gold is setting a precedent in Papua New Guinea that makes the provision of individual non-judicial remedy for victims of human rights abuses by a corporation contingent on the victims providing legal immunity for the corporation. Barrick’s procedure is designed to provide benefits to a large number of indigenous women in Porgera who allege that they have been raped and gang raped by security guards at the PJV mine over many years. The benefits offered to rape victims to date…do not reflect remedy that victims of rape may receive in traditional courts or through the Papua New Guinea civil justice system…Nonetheless, women who elect to accept benefits from Barrick’s procedure will be required to sign legal waivers…We believe this case sets a harmful precedent…[Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Barrick Gold to respond. Response provided.]