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Independent research on natural resources, business & human rights, arms trade and security. RT ≠ endorsements. We stopped posting on X.
Antwerp, Belgium
Joined February 2012
RT @IMPACTtransform: The Kimberley Process has lifted its 11-year embargo on diamonds from Central African Republic. While this means no “c….
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RT @UN_OROLSI: During @ParisPeaceForum, OROLSI Disarmament, Demobilization & Reintegration section and @OECD_BizFin organized “Conflict tra….
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RT @KPCivilSociety1: Though the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition endorsed the decision to lift the ban, members believe it’s a sig….
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Let's connect at #UNForumBHR!.During a Snapshot talk, Mieke Thierens (IPIS) & Thabo Lerotholi (KP CSC) will unpack the lived realities of accessing #remedy of communities affected by #diamond mining.🗓 Tuesday, November 26.🕚 11:20am - 11:45am.📍Geneva.
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RT @KPCivilSociety1: Source of more harm than good for diamond-affected communities, the embargo on CAR 🇨🇫 diamonds had to be lifted.Howeve….
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At the start of this Kimberley Process (KP) plenary, we expressed our concerns regarding the embargo that has been imposed on the Central African Republic for over a decade. Need of a new approach...
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Can ex-combatants in Eastern #DRC be reintegrated in artisanal mining after their demobilization? That was the bold question of the @ParisPeaceForum moderated by IPIS’ Researcher Guillaume de Brier. For the panelists interactions between #ASM and #DDR should be developed.
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RT @USOS_Antwerpen: 🚢 The port as a gateway to violence?. 🔫 The upcoming Debating Development panel session will be on arms trade through t….
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RT @KPCivilSociety1: Without real, transformative change, KP reform cycle risks joining long list of missed opportunities. Civil society ca….
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The May 2024 intersessional meeting of the Kimberley Process was unique. For the first time in its history, the Kimberley Process invited local community representatives to testify about the impact...
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The limits of the #KimberleyProcess 💎 presented by @KPCivilSociety1.On the eve of the KP Plenary meeting, these interviews are a timely reminder of the urgency for the KP to #reform to ensure diamonds are not tainted by violence: 📹 ©Mara Bragaglia.
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Quando si parla di diamanti, la certificazione Kimberley Process viene sempre invocata come garanzia etica, eppure al presente il sistema ha così tante falle...
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RT @KPCivilSociety1: 🎬 "According to the #KimberleyProcess, 99% of diamonds in the international trade today are supposed to be conflict-fr….
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Events like this stress the importance of responsible mining and human rights and environmental due diligence to the highest standards and of providing #remediation that is adapted to the local context and the long-term needs of those affected.
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Happy to take part in the exchange of regional experiences at the #JukwaaLaUziduaji2024 🇹🇿.Zacharie Bulakali drew from IPIS' work in the 🇨🇩 to highlight the potential of #ASM and the role civil society can play for more responsible #supplychains.#datacollection #responsiblemining
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6/ Néanmoins, les tensions ethniques qui en découlent vont marquer les relations entre les communautés pendant des années. Et ce d'autant plus que divers groupes armés locaux, appelés « #Wazalendo », se sont développés dans le conflit actuel.
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4/ Les ressources de la RDC jouent un rôle important dans le conflit M23, mais notre étude souligne les racines historiques du conflit ainsi que ses impacts profonds au niveau local. Le rapport complet :
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Depuis 2021, l'est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) est à nouveau sous l'emprise du groupe armé du « Mouvement du 23 mars » (M23). Défait en 2013, le M23 a repris les armes en 2021, et...
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3/ La stratégie du ‘Mouvement du 23 mars’ #M23 repose notamment sur :.- L'affaiblissement et le remplacement des autorités (coutumières) locales.- La prise de contrôle des routes commerciales stratégiques.- La mise en place un système de taxation général.
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Le ‘Mouvement du 23 mars’ #M23 est souvent perçu comme cherchant à contrôler les sites miniers dans l’est de la #RDC. Dans @TC_Africa, @KenMatthysen et @peerschouten expliquent pourquoi cette analyse ne reflète pas la situation dans son ensemble : 🧵 1/.
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Les stratégies du M23 permettent au groupe rebelle de contrôler la gouvernance locale et de tirer des revenus de l'économie locale, notamment des rentes provenant des richesses minières du Nord-Kivu.
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