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APPG Vice-Chair calls attention to illegal logging in the DRC |
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Written by APPG Administrator
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Monday, 21 November 2011 00:39 |
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On 13th September, APPG Vice-Chair Lord Chidgey made a contribution to an oral debate on the human and environmental impact of logging operations in Africa, Asia and South America. Talking about the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lord Chidgley stated that the country produces about a million tonne of timber each year, half of which is produced illegally. He pointed out that existing UK technology to track the supply chain of timber could help the Congolese government enter into traceability agreements and facilitate its negotiations with the European Union on the Forest Law Enforcement, Government and Trade agreement. APPG members Lord St John of Bletso and Lord Avebury also contributed to the debate, respectively raising questions about investigations into money-laundering of the proceeds of timber corruption and the cost-effectiveness of the UN-REDD initiative.
The entire debate can be read here. |
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APPG Vice-Chair tables debate on DRC elections |
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Written by APPG Administrator
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Monday, 21 November 2011 00:31 |
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On 18th July, APPG Vice-Chair Lord Chidgey tabled a parliamentary debate on the presidential and legislative elections due to be held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in November. Lord Chidgey raised concerns over the feasibility of the electoral calendar and the threat that Lord Resistance Army 's (LRA) activities in the northeast pose to the electoral process. APPG member Lord Alton of Liverpool similarly emphasised the important security threat posed by the LRA and called for the perpetrators of attacks against civilians to be brought to justice. In turn, APPG member Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead expressed concerns about the more limited engagement of the international community in these elections compared to the 2006 polls and the risk of a repeat of the situation experienced in Ivory Coast. APPG member Lord Avebury also contributed to the debate by pointing out the risk of a constitutional vacuum if the electoral calendar is not respected. He also stressed the importance of the respect of freedom of speech and freedom of assembly in the electoral context.
The entire debate can be read here. |
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Last Updated on Monday, 21 November 2011 00:38 |
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APPG Chair calls attention to lack of transparency in some UK-listed mining companies' dealings |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 02 August 2011 06:30 |
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APPG Chair Eric Joyce MP made a contribution to the Summer Adjournment Debate on 19th July 2011, and raised the issue of UK-listed mining companies operating in Africa. Eric Joyce, while underlining that most of these companies acted responsibly, warned against the risks deriving from a lack of transparency in payments made to Governments, in particular in the case of sales of states’ assets.
The full contribution can be read here. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 August 2011 09:30 |
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APPG Chair tables parliamentary debate on the Great Lakes region |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 02 August 2011 06:26 |
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On 5 July, APPG Chair Eric Joyce MP tabled a Westminster Hall debate on the Great Lakes region, focusing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The APPG Chair and contributing APPG members Stephen Twigg MP, Anas Sarwar MP and Paul Uppal MP expressed their concerns over the current electoral process, the ongoing insecurity in the eastern part of the country – in particular in relation to the persistence of gender-based violence – and the necessity to push for greater transparency in the sector of extractive industries. Stephen Twigg MP recently visited the DRC with an APPG delegation.
The full debate can be read here. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 August 2011 09:31 |
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APPG Chair calls for UK Government's vigilance over FTSE 100 companies' governance |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 02 August 2011 06:16 |
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APPG Chair Eric Joyce MP made a contribution to the Adjournment Debate of 23 May 'FTSE 100 Companies (Governance)'.
Eric Joyce stressed the need for the UK Government to intervene when a FTSE 100 company appears to have failed to abide by the fundamental standards of good governance expected from them. Mr Joyce cited the case of the Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC), which procured mining assets that had been expropriated from a Canada-listed company in the DRC.
The full debate can be read here. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 August 2011 09:36 |
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