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PROFITS AND LOSS
Mining and human rights in Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Engage with the DRC authorities to urge them to investigate cases of abuse and to put in
place adequate systems to protect the health and safety of artisanal miners and the rights of
mine-affected communities. Provide the government of the DRC with technical support to
improve conditions in Katanga’s mining areas in this regard.
Institute legal reforms to require companies headquartered in your country to carry out
adequate human rights due diligence in relation to their operations in Katanga. Such a
requirement should ensure that the companies:
Carry out adequate due diligence in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business
and Human Rights. This should involve consultation with potentially affected groups or
communities based on the disclosure of all relevant information on the mining plans in
advance and in a manner that is accessible to communities.
Disclose the outcome of all due diligence and the actions taken to prevent or
mitigate harm to communities or groups likely to be affected by the company’s
operations.
Ensure that they have in place accessible complaints mechanisms that operate in a
transparent manner to deal with community concerns. Such mechanisms should not
prevent or be an obstacle to access to judicial processes or any other State process.
All OECD countries should ensure that companies that are headquartered or have their
main base of operations in their country comply with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational
Enterprises and supply chain due diligence provisions, including disclosure requirements
relating to information, practices and policies, particularly when operating in conflict areas.
Amnesty International June 2013 Index: AFR 62/001/2013