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Country: United States of America
City / Location: Tarime District, Mara Region
Period / Date: 2019-2023
Subject: 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.
Number of identified alleged victims: -

First name last name	age	sex	affiliation

Total number of unidentified alleged victims: 150

Status or occupation	Number and gender
Child (0-18)	30 unknown(s)
Families	40 unknown(s)
Group of individuals	80 unknown(s)

General concerns:

Total number of alleged victims: 150
Related communications: TZA 1/2024; OTH 13/2024; CAN 3/2024; GBR 4/2024; USA 10/2024; OTH 43/2024; OTH 44/2024; OTH 45/2024; OTH 49/2024; OTH 51/2024; OTH 53/2024; OTH 54/2024; OTH 55/2024; OTH 52/2024; OTH 50/2024; OTH 48/2024; OTH 47/2024
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