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Press release: Xstrata mine protests: Aid agency CAFOD welcomes release of Peruvian partners

Two CAFOD partners who had been detained by police whilst investigating human rights abuses near Anglo-Swiss mining company Xstrata‟s new Tintaya site in Peru have been released along with six others. Their arrest on unsubstantiated charges came following complaints of intimidation by local security forces.

Press release: CAFOD welcomes agreement on new robust EU transparency legislation for oil, gas and mining sector

For 10 years CAFOD partners and campaigners have been calling on the UK government for new laws to ensure people in developing countries can find out about and benefit from the activities of oil, gas and mining companies working in their communities. Tonight these transparency laws were finally agreed by EU member states in a provisional deal with the European Parliament.

Goldcorp staff face criminal charges over mine pollution after CAFOD investigation

Authorities in Honduras last week filed criminal charges against senior officials of Entremares based on evidence from aid agency CAFOD of severe water contamination.

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Electronics industry "shameful" treatment of workers

Workers rights abuses in supply chains of Nokia, Microsoft, IBM and Panasonic are revealed in a new CAFOD-sponsored report

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