Written question asked by Bishop of St Albans (Bishops (affiliation)) on Monday, 15 January 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 January 2024. It was answered by Lord Benyon (Conservative) on Monday, 29 January 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mining
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo about strengthening and enforcing national laws regarding mining and evictions in line with international human rights standards.
- Answer
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Illicit mining in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains a concern. We regularly raise the challenges within the mining sector both with the DRC government and through multilateral fora such as the Human Rights Council. The UK also supports initiatives including the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) which aims to improve transparency and governance across the mining sector.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL1601
- Session
- 2023-24
- Subjects
- Human rights Mining Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- 2024-02-07 02:06:10 +0000
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