Report Confirms Gang Rapes at Canadian-Controlled PNG Mine

http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=54327

Publisher:  IPS
Date Written:  02/02/2011
Year Published:  2011  
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX12430

One of the world's largest mining organisations, Barrick Gold, is in damage control this week following the release of a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report outlining longstanding incidents of sexual and physical violence at the company's Porgera Joint Venture (PJV) mine in Papua New Guinea.

Subject Headings

• Mining Industry
• Papua New Guinea
• Sexual Abuse/Assault
• Violence against Women & Children