"Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace launches report: Land Displacement, Involuntary Resettlement and Compensation Practices in the Mining Sector"

..[T]he Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi launched the report “Land Displacement, Involuntary Resettlement and Compensation Practice in the Mining Sector: A Comparative Analysis of Legal and Policy Frameworks in Southern Africa”. Civil society organisations, the media and government were among the attendees of this launch...The study shows that the governance framework does not always safeguard the rights of citizens or promote sustainable development in the region. Mining-induced displacement affects about 1 million people around the world each year. The report makes recommendations to the government and for CCJP’s lobbying activities; these include improving legal restrictions and provisions, security of tenure, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Requirements, guarantees for participation, benefit sharing and dispute resolution, and compensation practices.