Jethro Tulin commended the Columbia and Harvard Law Schools, as well as lawyers Sarah Knuckey and Tyler Giannini,  for their excellent independent reporting in “Righting Wrongs? Barrick Gold’s Remedy Mechanism for Sexual Violence in Papua New Guinea: Key Concerns and Lessons Learned“. (download report here) Tulin also stated, “Catherine Coumans (Canada), Natalie Lowery (Australia), Teacha Beaumont […]
Category Archives: Killings, Rapes, Mine-related Deaths and Arbitrary Detentions
PRESS STATEMENT: Victory! Victims of abuse receive compensation
We at Porgera Alliance are pleased to Claim Victory on out of court settlement  entered by our lawyers from Earth Rights International in the USA and Barrick Gold of Canada on agreement to pay compensation to issues connected with human rights abuses at the Porgera mine site, (Rapes and Killing) after many many tears of struggle to seek justice and relief. […]
Porgera Burns: Police set homes of “illegal miners” in Wingima ablaze again
UPDATE ON WINGIMA HOME BURNINGS: (reporting from Jethro Tulin) 1. A Total of 87 permanent structured were burnt down 2. At the time of the raid, two women where raped according to witness. 3. 5 people were seriously injured and admitted to hospital. People feared the police and cases were not properly reported to police […]
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Responds to Allegations Regarding Porgera “Remedy” Framework
In response to appeals from MiningWatch and many other groups, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued an opinion regarding the framework of remediation initiatives developed by Barrick Gold Corporation for women who have been victims of sexual violence by security personnel at the company’s Porgera mine in Papua […]
Barrick Under Global Pressure to Withdraw Conditions on Remedy for Papua New Guinea Rape Victims
Since January, 2013, MiningWatch Canada has raised concern about the fact that Barrick Gold is seeking legal immunity from victims of rape by mine security guards at the company’s Porgera Joint Venture Mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG). If these rape victims accept an individual remedy package they must sign a waiver that assures Barrick that they will […]
Indigenous Landowners release report demanding urgent resettlement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark T. Ekepa: [email protected], Phone: +(675) 5479428, cell: +(675) 71234467 Jethro Tulin: [email protected] +(675) 72817336 The Porgera Land Owners Association (PLOA), in partnership with the Porgera Alliance released a report today detailing the case for the urgent resettlement of their people away from Barrick’s Porgera mine. The report covers the health […]
Porgera Issues Represented by Asia Pacific Caucus at United Nations
The Asia Pacific caucus statement at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues urged the Special Rapporteur to investigate the human rights crisis near Barrick’s Porgera mine. Whilst the Special Rapporteur has not yet visited the Indigenous peoples of Papua New Guinea for a country report, on 19 August 2008 a special communication was made […]
Background – Issues Related to Barrick Gold’s Porgera Joint Venture Mine in Papua New Guinea May 2011
Violence Perpetrated by the Security Forces of the Porgera Joint Venture Mine Allegations of rapes, beatings and killings of community members by Porgera Joint Venture (PJV) security forces have been prevalent for at least a decade. In a news article in 2005 then-mine operator Canada’s Placer Dome admitted to eight killings of community members by […]
PNG Mining Minister Responds to Munk’s Statement about Gang Rape, Porgera Alliance demands Accountability
Download this letter from the Government Mining Minister demanding apology from Peter Munk for his statement about gang rape being a “cultural habit” in PNG. The following is the Porgera Alliance’s response the official response of Barrick’s Gary Halverson to the outrage cause by Peter Munk’s insensitive comments. Gary Halverson, Barrick Asia Pacific President’s response to public […]
Letter to Peter Munk regarding his statement: “Gang Rape is a Cultural Habit”
The President Barrick Gold Corporation Toronto, CANADA Attention: Peter Munk Subject: Gang Rape A “Cultural Habitâ€? We write to seek clarification of the terminology you used in the Globe and Mail saying that Gang Rape is a ‘Cultural Habit’ in Papua New Guinea, and we urge you to prove with facts and evidence of your […]