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18 communications found
Date, Country,
Type and
ref. no. of
communication
Mandates Summary Replies received
    22 Apr 2024
    Wellington Management Group Llp
    JAL
  • mercenaries
  • business
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • sale of children
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning alleged human rights violations committed at North Mara mine, which is an industrial gold mine located in Nyamongo, an area in the Tarime District, Mara Region, in northern Tanzania operated by Barrick in collaboration with SGA Security and Nguvu Moja private security contractors, and owned in partnership with the Tanzanian government. The allegations are regarding human rights abuses committed by security forces, including private security contractors, namely SGA Security and Nguvu Moja and public security forces assigned, and paid, to secure the North Mara mine. The allegations include international humanitarian law and human rights abuses including killings and security-related deaths; assaults, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (including the health and well-being of children, including infants, exposed to tear gas and ‘sound bomb’ attacks and at risk of long-term or permanent injury, and death); arbitrary arrest and detention; violence against women and girls, some of which may amount to international crimes.
Alleged victims: 150
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    22 Apr 2024
    Vanguard Group Inc
    JAL
  • mercenaries
  • business
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • sale of children
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning alleged human rights violations committed at North Mara mine, which is an industrial gold mine located in Nyamongo, an area in the Tarime District, Mara Region, in northern Tanzania operated by Barrick in collaboration with SGA Security and Nguvu Moja private security contractors, and owned in partnership with the Tanzanian government. The allegations are regarding human rights abuses committed by security forces, including private security contractors, namely SGA Security and Nguvu Moja and public security forces assigned, and paid, to secure the North Mara mine. The allegations include international humanitarian law and human rights abuses including killings and security-related deaths; assaults, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (including the health and well-being of children, including infants, exposed to tear gas and ‘sound bomb’ attacks and at risk of long-term or permanent injury, and death); arbitrary arrest and detention; violence against women and girls, some of which may amount to international crimes.
Alleged victims: 150
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    22 Apr 2024
    Van Eck Associates Corp
    JAL
  • mercenaries
  • business
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • sale of children
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning alleged human rights violations committed at North Mara mine, which is an industrial gold mine located in Nyamongo, an area in the Tarime District, Mara Region, in northern Tanzania operated by Barrick in collaboration with SGA Security and Nguvu Moja private security contractors, and owned in partnership with the Tanzanian government. The allegations are regarding human rights abuses committed by security forces, including private security contractors, namely SGA Security and Nguvu Moja and public security forces assigned, and paid, to secure the North Mara mine. The allegations include international humanitarian law and human rights abuses including killings and security-related deaths; assaults, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (including the health and well-being of children, including infants, exposed to tear gas and ‘sound bomb’ attacks and at risk of long-term or permanent injury, and death); arbitrary arrest and detention; violence against women and girls, some of which may amount to international crimes.
Alleged victims: 150
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    22 Apr 2024
    United States of America
    JAL
  • mercenaries
  • business
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • sale of children
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning alleged human rights violations committed at North Mara mine, which is an industrial gold mine located in Nyamongo, an area in the Tarime District, Mara Region, in northern Tanzania operated by Barrick in collaboration with SGA Security and Nguvu Moja private security contractors, and owned in partnership with the Tanzanian government. The allegations are regarding human rights abuses committed by security forces, including private security contractors, namely SGA Security and Nguvu Moja and public security forces assigned, and paid, to secure the North Mara mine. The allegations include international humanitarian law and human rights abuses including killings and security-related deaths; assaults, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (including the health and well-being of children, including infants, exposed to tear gas and ‘sound bomb’ attacks and at risk of long-term or permanent injury, and death); arbitrary arrest and detention; violence against women and girls, some of which may amount to international crimes.
Alleged victims: 150
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07 Jun 2024
    22 Apr 2024
    United Republic of Tanzania
    JAL
  • mercenaries
  • business
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • sale of children
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning alleged human rights violations committed at North Mara mine, which is an industrial gold mine located in Nyamongo, an area in the Tarime District, Mara Region, in northern Tanzania operated by Barrick in collaboration with SGA Security and Nguvu Moja private security contractors, and owned in partnership with the Tanzanian government. The allegations are regarding human rights abuses committed by security forces, including private security contractors, namely SGA Security and Nguvu Moja and public security forces assigned, and paid, to secure the North Mara mine. The allegations include international humanitarian law and human rights abuses including killings and security-related deaths; assaults, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (including the health and well-being of children, including infants, exposed to tear gas and ‘sound bomb’ attacks and at risk of long-term or permanent injury, and death); arbitrary arrest and detention; violence against women and girls, some of which may amount to international crimes.
Alleged victims: 150
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30 Sep 2025
    22 Apr 2024
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    JAL
  • mercenaries
  • business
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • sale of children
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning alleged human rights violations committed at North Mara mine, which is an industrial gold mine located in Nyamongo, an area in the Tarime District, Mara Region, in northern Tanzania operated by Barrick in collaboration with SGA Security and Nguvu Moja private security contractors, and owned in partnership with the Tanzanian government. The allegations are regarding human rights abuses committed by security forces, including private security contractors, namely SGA Security and Nguvu Moja and public security forces assigned, and paid, to secure the North Mara mine. The allegations include international humanitarian law and human rights abuses including killings and security-related deaths; assaults, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (including the health and well-being of children, including infants, exposed to tear gas and ‘sound bomb’ attacks and at risk of long-term or permanent injury, and death); arbitrary arrest and detention; violence against women and girls, some of which may amount to international crimes.
Alleged victims: 150
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13 Jun 2024
    22 Apr 2024
    SGA security
    JAL
  • mercenaries
  • business
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • sale of children
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning alleged human rights violations committed at North Mara mine, which is an industrial gold mine located in Nyamongo, an area in the Tarime District, Mara Region, in northern Tanzania operated by Barrick in collaboration with SGA Security and Nguvu Moja private security contractors, and owned in partnership with the Tanzanian government. The allegations are regarding human rights abuses committed by security forces, including private security contractors, namely SGA Security and Nguvu Moja and public security forces assigned, and paid, to secure the North Mara mine. The allegations include international humanitarian law and human rights abuses including killings and security-related deaths; assaults, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (including the health and well-being of children, including infants, exposed to tear gas and ‘sound bomb’ attacks and at risk of long-term or permanent injury, and death); arbitrary arrest and detention; violence against women and girls, some of which may amount to international crimes.
Alleged victims: 150
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08 May 2024
    22 Apr 2024
    Royal Bank of Canada
    JAL
  • mercenaries
  • business
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • sale of children
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning alleged human rights violations committed at North Mara mine, which is an industrial gold mine located in Nyamongo, an area in the Tarime District, Mara Region, in northern Tanzania operated by Barrick in collaboration with SGA Security and Nguvu Moja private security contractors, and owned in partnership with the Tanzanian government. The allegations are regarding human rights abuses committed by security forces, including private security contractors, namely SGA Security and Nguvu Moja and public security forces assigned, and paid, to secure the North Mara mine. The allegations include international humanitarian law and human rights abuses including killings and security-related deaths; assaults, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (including the health and well-being of children, including infants, exposed to tear gas and ‘sound bomb’ attacks and at risk of long-term or permanent injury, and death); arbitrary arrest and detention; violence against women and girls, some of which may amount to international crimes.
Alleged victims: 150
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    22 Apr 2024
    Nguvu Moja Security Services Ltd.
    JAL
  • mercenaries
  • business
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • sale of children
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning alleged human rights violations committed at North Mara mine, which is an industrial gold mine located in Nyamongo, an area in the Tarime District, Mara Region, in northern Tanzania operated by Barrick in collaboration with SGA Security and Nguvu Moja private security contractors, and owned in partnership with the Tanzanian government. The allegations are regarding human rights abuses committed by security forces, including private security contractors, namely SGA Security and Nguvu Moja and public security forces assigned, and paid, to secure the North Mara mine. The allegations include international humanitarian law and human rights abuses including killings and security-related deaths; assaults, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (including the health and well-being of children, including infants, exposed to tear gas and ‘sound bomb’ attacks and at risk of long-term or permanent injury, and death); arbitrary arrest and detention; violence against women and girls, some of which may amount to international crimes.
Alleged victims: 150
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20 Jun 2024
    22 Apr 2024
    London Bullion Market Association
    JAL
  • mercenaries
  • business
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • sale of children
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning alleged human rights violations committed at North Mara mine, which is an industrial gold mine located in Nyamongo, an area in the Tarime District, Mara Region, in northern Tanzania operated by Barrick in collaboration with SGA Security and Nguvu Moja private security contractors, and owned in partnership with the Tanzanian government. The allegations are regarding human rights abuses committed by security forces, including private security contractors, namely SGA Security and Nguvu Moja and public security forces assigned, and paid, to secure the North Mara mine. The allegations include international humanitarian law and human rights abuses including killings and security-related deaths; assaults, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (including the health and well-being of children, including infants, exposed to tear gas and ‘sound bomb’ attacks and at risk of long-term or permanent injury, and death); arbitrary arrest and detention; violence against women and girls, some of which may amount to international crimes.
Alleged victims: 150
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26 Apr 2024 (Ack.)
21 Jun 2024
21 Jun 2024 (Annex)
    22 Apr 2024
    Invesco Ltd.
    JAL
  • mercenaries
  • business
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • sale of children
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning alleged human rights violations committed at North Mara mine, which is an industrial gold mine located in Nyamongo, an area in the Tarime District, Mara Region, in northern Tanzania operated by Barrick in collaboration with SGA Security and Nguvu Moja private security contractors, and owned in partnership with the Tanzanian government. The allegations are regarding human rights abuses committed by security forces, including private security contractors, namely SGA Security and Nguvu Moja and public security forces assigned, and paid, to secure the North Mara mine. The allegations include international humanitarian law and human rights abuses including killings and security-related deaths; assaults, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (including the health and well-being of children, including infants, exposed to tear gas and ‘sound bomb’ attacks and at risk of long-term or permanent injury, and death); arbitrary arrest and detention; violence against women and girls, some of which may amount to international crimes.
Alleged victims: 150
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    22 Apr 2024
    First Eagle Investment Management Llc
    JAL
  • mercenaries
  • business
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • sale of children
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning alleged human rights violations committed at North Mara mine, which is an industrial gold mine located in Nyamongo, an area in the Tarime District, Mara Region, in northern Tanzania operated by Barrick in collaboration with SGA Security and Nguvu Moja private security contractors, and owned in partnership with the Tanzanian government. The allegations are regarding human rights abuses committed by security forces, including private security contractors, namely SGA Security and Nguvu Moja and public security forces assigned, and paid, to secure the North Mara mine. The allegations include international humanitarian law and human rights abuses including killings and security-related deaths; assaults, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (including the health and well-being of children, including infants, exposed to tear gas and ‘sound bomb’ attacks and at risk of long-term or permanent injury, and death); arbitrary arrest and detention; violence against women and girls, some of which may amount to international crimes.
Alleged victims: 150
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    22 Apr 2024
    Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC
    JAL
  • mercenaries
  • business
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • sale of children
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning alleged human rights violations committed at North Mara mine, which is an industrial gold mine located in Nyamongo, an area in the Tarime District, Mara Region, in northern Tanzania operated by Barrick in collaboration with SGA Security and Nguvu Moja private security contractors, and owned in partnership with the Tanzanian government. The allegations are regarding human rights abuses committed by security forces, including private security contractors, namely SGA Security and Nguvu Moja and public security forces assigned, and paid, to secure the North Mara mine. The allegations include international humanitarian law and human rights abuses including killings and security-related deaths; assaults, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (including the health and well-being of children, including infants, exposed to tear gas and ‘sound bomb’ attacks and at risk of long-term or permanent injury, and death); arbitrary arrest and detention; violence against women and girls, some of which may amount to international crimes.
Alleged victims: 150
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    22 Apr 2024
    Capital World Investors
    JAL
  • mercenaries
  • business
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • sale of children
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning alleged human rights violations committed at North Mara mine, which is an industrial gold mine located in Nyamongo, an area in the Tarime District, Mara Region, in northern Tanzania operated by Barrick in collaboration with SGA Security and Nguvu Moja private security contractors, and owned in partnership with the Tanzanian government. The allegations are regarding human rights abuses committed by security forces, including private security contractors, namely SGA Security and Nguvu Moja and public security forces assigned, and paid, to secure the North Mara mine. The allegations include international humanitarian law and human rights abuses including killings and security-related deaths; assaults, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (including the health and well-being of children, including infants, exposed to tear gas and ‘sound bomb’ attacks and at risk of long-term or permanent injury, and death); arbitrary arrest and detention; violence against women and girls, some of which may amount to international crimes.
Alleged victims: 150
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    22 Apr 2024
    Canada
    JAL
  • mercenaries
  • business
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • sale of children
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning alleged human rights violations committed at North Mara mine, which is an industrial gold mine located in Nyamongo, an area in the Tarime District, Mara Region, in northern Tanzania operated by Barrick in collaboration with SGA Security and Nguvu Moja private security contractors, and owned in partnership with the Tanzanian government. The allegations are regarding human rights abuses committed by security forces, including private security contractors, namely SGA Security and Nguvu Moja and public security forces assigned, and paid, to secure the North Mara mine. The allegations include international humanitarian law and human rights abuses including killings and security-related deaths; assaults, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (including the health and well-being of children, including infants, exposed to tear gas and ‘sound bomb’ attacks and at risk of long-term or permanent injury, and death); arbitrary arrest and detention; violence against women and girls, some of which may amount to international crimes.
Alleged victims: 150
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20 Jun 2024
    22 Apr 2024
    Blackrock Inc.
    JAL
  • mercenaries
  • business
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • sale of children
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning alleged human rights violations committed at North Mara mine, which is an industrial gold mine located in Nyamongo, an area in the Tarime District, Mara Region, in northern Tanzania operated by Barrick in collaboration with SGA Security and Nguvu Moja private security contractors, and owned in partnership with the Tanzanian government. The allegations are regarding human rights abuses committed by security forces, including private security contractors, namely SGA Security and Nguvu Moja and public security forces assigned, and paid, to secure the North Mara mine. The allegations include international humanitarian law and human rights abuses including killings and security-related deaths; assaults, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (including the health and well-being of children, including infants, exposed to tear gas and ‘sound bomb’ attacks and at risk of long-term or permanent injury, and death); arbitrary arrest and detention; violence against women and girls, some of which may amount to international crimes.
Alleged victims: 150
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    22 Apr 2024
    Barrick Gold Corporation
    JAL
  • mercenaries
  • business
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • sale of children
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning alleged human rights violations committed at North Mara mine, which is an industrial gold mine located in Nyamongo, an area in the Tarime District, Mara Region, in northern Tanzania operated by Barrick in collaboration with SGA Security and Nguvu Moja private security contractors, and owned in partnership with the Tanzanian government. The allegations are regarding human rights abuses committed by security forces, including private security contractors, namely SGA Security and Nguvu Moja and public security forces assigned, and paid, to secure the North Mara mine. The allegations include international humanitarian law and human rights abuses including killings and security-related deaths; assaults, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (including the health and well-being of children, including infants, exposed to tear gas and ‘sound bomb’ attacks and at risk of long-term or permanent injury, and death); arbitrary arrest and detention; violence against women and girls, some of which may amount to international crimes.
Alleged victims: 150
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20 Jun 2024
07 Oct 2024
    22 Apr 2024
    Bank of Montreal
    JAL
  • mercenaries
  • business
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • sale of children
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning alleged human rights violations committed at North Mara mine, which is an industrial gold mine located in Nyamongo, an area in the Tarime District, Mara Region, in northern Tanzania operated by Barrick in collaboration with SGA Security and Nguvu Moja private security contractors, and owned in partnership with the Tanzanian government. The allegations are regarding human rights abuses committed by security forces, including private security contractors, namely SGA Security and Nguvu Moja and public security forces assigned, and paid, to secure the North Mara mine. The allegations include international humanitarian law and human rights abuses including killings and security-related deaths; assaults, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (including the health and well-being of children, including infants, exposed to tear gas and ‘sound bomb’ attacks and at risk of long-term or permanent injury, and death); arbitrary arrest and detention; violence against women and girls, some of which may amount to international crimes.
Alleged victims: 150
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22 Aug 2024