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May 24, 2023 News Release

EU: Flawed Reliance on Audits for Raw Materials Rules

Voluntary Initiatives Not Sufficient to Protect Human Rights

Press conference on EU Critical Raw Materials Act
May 24, 2023 Q & A

EU’s Flawed Reliance on Audits, Certifications for Raw Materials Rules

Questions and Answers

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April 27, 2023 Report

Tanzania: Maasai Forcibly Displaced for Game Reserve

Provide Redress; Adopt New Conservation Model After Consultations

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April 26, 2023 Report

Ethiopia: Companies Long Ignored Gold Mine Pollution

Provide Effective Remedy to Oromia Residents who Suffered Harm

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April 26, 2023 Statement

Human Rights Watch Statement at the OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains

Juliane Kippenberg, April 26, 2023

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February 22, 2023 Commentary

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Joint Letter Calling on Congress to Reevaluate US-Saudi Arabia Relations

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