[Letter re African Barrick Gold’s non-judicial remedy programs at North Mara, Tanzania]
We are writing this letter to request transparency regarding "remedy programs" that African Barrick Gold...has established for alleged victims of "harm"2 and women who have been the victims of alleged "sexual assault" by "police and site security personnel at the North Mara mine"3 in Tanzania. Based on information that has recently come to light regarding these "remedy programs" we believe they are not rights-compatible given, among others, the conditional nature of the benefits offered to claimants, the legal waivers they are required to sign that form a barrier to access to judicial redress for the signatories, as well as for others, and lack of transparency about the programs. [The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited African Barrick Gold to respond - response provided]