According to the UN, the mining and trade of gold provides the largest source of revenue to armed groups involved in the ongoing Democratic Republic of Congo conflict, which is considered to be one of the deadliest in the world.
Our Docket initiative has been gathering evidence and working with relevant law enforcement agencies to ensure that those involved in the illegal gold trade are brought to justice, including through prosecutions in European courts.
We have been supporting prosecutors in the opening of a formal criminal investigation into the complicity of major European gold traders in international crimes committed by armed groups operating in the Great Lakes Region.
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Read moreCFJ Welcomes French Court of Appeal’s Confirmation of Roger Lumbala’s Indictment
(Veuillez faire défiler vers le bas pour la version française) The French Court of Appeal confirmed today the indictment of former Congolese warlord and minister Roger Lumbala for complicity...