Η Porgera στις φλόγες: η αστυνομία καίει σπίτια στην Παπούα Νέα Γουινέα για λογα
antiauthoritarian 24 May 2009 15:00 GMT (translated by antiauthoritarian)Η BARRICK ισχυρίζεται ότι αυτοί οι κάτοικοι ήταν “παράνομοι”…
Εκατοντάδες σπίτια παραδόθηκαν στις φλόγες στην κοιλάδα Porgera της Παπούα Νέα Γουινέα. Τοπικές οργανώσεις ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων καταγγέλουν ότι οι φωτιές είναι μέρος μιας στρατηγικής για να ανοίξει ο δρόμος για την επέκταση του επιφανειακού χρυσωρυχείου της Καναδικής εταιρείας BARRICK GOLD. (Πλήρες κείμενο και περισσότερες φωτογραφίες: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/04/30/18592070.php). Στις 27 Απριλίου, χωρίς προηγούμενη προειδοποίηση, οι ιθαγενείς ιδιοκτήτες γης των χωριών γύρω από το χρυσωρυχείο εκδιώχθηκαν βίαια από μια αστυνομική και στρατιωτική δύναμη 200 ατόμων. Σύμφωνα με αυτόπτες μάρτυρες, 82 σπίτια είχαν καεί στις πρώτες δυο μέρες της επιχείρησης, ενώ μέχρι τις 30 Απριλίου ο αριθμός ήταν κοντά στα 600 σπίτια. Αναφορά της Διεθνούς Αμνηστίας κάνει λόγο για 350 σπίτια. Η BARRICK ισχυρίζεται ότι αυτοί οι κάτοικοι ήταν “παράνομοι”… antigoldgreece.wordpress.com, www.antigold.gr
what?
s 01.May.2009 20:05
who says right to bear arms wouldnt defend against the coorporate abuse....where are the investments of the owner who is conducting barrick mine??time to boy cott all affiliation and association..so says the gallery??
TIS THE QUESTION
WHY? 04.May.2009 23:54
WHO ARE THE FUNDS THAT REMAIN INVESTED IN THE DEMISE OF OTHERS???
who's still invested?
sakura 05.May.2009 02:32
The Canadian Pension Plan in Heavily invested.
So is the Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan and a ton of other Canadian Pensions.
NY State Pension fund has $100 million invested.
Also, "Ethical Funds," based in Vancouver is invested!
Yeah Right...
jwhite 06.May.2009 14:36
Check out these comments from Barrick's website. First from a section entitled "Ethics":
"Barrick’s success is built on a commitment to highest standards of corporate governance and professional integrity. We conduct our business around the world in an ethical, honest and accountable manner and in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations."
Meaning that if the local government is willing to do it (such as ordering the military to raze homes for example), that makes it okay. Wow. Great ethical policy Barrick.
Second, from the section entitled "indigenous cultures":
"...our community relations staff around the world work closely with our Indigenous partners to develop initiatives that help preserve their unique cultural traditions and promote cross-cultural understanding between our Indigenous and non-Indigenous employees."
We can easily see that with PNG. Barrick appears to be working very closely with those indigineous, the government, and their military. Way to be Barrick, way to be.
Barrick Investors
Cleve 09.May.2009 18:58
Here is a list of all the institutional investors in Barrick:
http://www.mffais.com/abx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Capital_Group_Companies). With these five investments combined, the Capital Group is by far the largest owner of Barrick Gold. And they've got offices in many cities: 
http://www.capgroup.com/about_us/office_locations.html
It can be sorted by clicking on the header of the "shares" column.
Five of the seven largest investors in Barrick are from the Capital Group (
Petition against Barrick Gold's mine
windy 12.May.2009 04:19
Are there any online petitions against this?
Thanks
In Chile it's the same
Matías 26.May.2009 18:00
Here en Chile (South America) it's the same. Barrick destroy a very valuable Glacier to get the gold. You can read more about this here.
http://www.noapascualama.org/
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stale mind 04.Jun.2009 08:12
i was interested if anyone knows an address for getting ahold of barrics people i would like to write them something thank you
when the smoke signals
money worshipping hoe 26.Aug.2009 19:52
you know "you have a right to bear arm excuse when the run off is toxic and unsustainable to 1st world civilizations with out the resupply seadtions infiltrating the sexploitation...." free mama earth" proper trade policy...stop the executives pushing the shareholder dividend demand for more of what doesnt progress to the lessor good..."beware the vice industry investors the true 3rd world molestors of innocence as a form of the only way to get laid is to backstab compassion...!
Brutal act
wateen 11.Sep.2009 14:30
This situation is common in most of the third world countries.
who?
s 20.Sep.2009 00:08
I'm sorry, who are the shareholders and the purveyors of financial instruments that push through with (who?) lobbyist overthrowing integrity of local government???????