Chinese mining industry contributes to abuses in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Headline Title: Chinese mining industry contributes to abuses in DRC 19 June 2013 Chinese mining companies operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) need to do more to prevent their operations from leading to human rights abuses, Amnesty International warned today in a new report.Profits and Loss: Mining and human rights in Katanga, examines the impact of the mining industry in south-eastern DRC.The report documents a number of serious abuses involving local and foreign companies including forced evictions – illegal under international law – and dangerous and exploitative…

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