Hear No Evil

Forced Labor and Corporate Responsibility in Eritrea’s Mining Sector

Summary

Recommendations

To International Mining Firms Operating in Eritrea

To Nevsun Resources

To the Governments of Canada, Australia, China, and Other Home Governments of Mining Firms Operating in Eritrea

To the Government of Eritrea

Methodology

Background

Eritrea’s Mineral Sector

Security Council Scrutiny

Foreign Investment in Eritrea’s Mining Sector: Human Rights Concerns

Case Study: Nevsun Resources in Eritrea

Going in Blind

Allegations of Forced Labor at Bisha

Nevsun’s Response: Too Little, Too Late

Improving Policies: A Mixed Record

Policy versus Reality

Nevsun’s Overall Record: Flying Blind and Falling Short

Lessons for Other Mining Firms

Human Rights Obligations of Mining Firms in Eritrea

The Role of Governments

Acknowledgments