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29 Aug 2013

Author:
Porgera Landowners’ Association

[PDF] Allegations regarding the Porgera Joint Venture remedy framework [Papua New Guinea]

…ATA [Akali Tange Association] and PLOA [Porgera Landowners’ Association] and Porgera Alliance were not consulted by Barrick when Barrick created the remedy framework…Barrick did not consult the women victims themselves…Women who have entered the program tell us that the things they are offered are always young chickens to raise and second hand clothes to sell….[I]n our culture compensation for rape should be pigs about 100 or cash US$ 100,000.00…Barrick has been informed that these women want to go into the remedy program with…independent legal advice, but the women have not been able to present their claims because the…Claim Assessment Team has been absent from Porgera for four months now…[Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Barrick Gold to respond. Response provided.]

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Papua New Guinea: Local organizations respond to United Nations on Porgera mine remedy framework for rape victims

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