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One of the largest gold mining operations in Papua New Guinea has sat by silently while local police terrorized residents to remove them from valuable land. Hold mining companies Barrick and PJV responsible for the forced eviction of families in Papua New Guinea.<http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=ghJMLVOCJfKLL8I&s=afKHKSOCKiLQLWNwHqF&m=9gKOLXOuFaLLI6J&af=y> Dear friends, They have lived next to one of Papua New Guinea's biggest gold mines, but they certainly haven't struck it rich. Instead, the livelihoods of families living alongside the Porgera gold mine have been attacked. Last year, *local police burned down over 100 homes, slaughtered livestock and reportedly raped women from the villages* all for the sake of sending one blood-chilling message: *Leave your home…or else.* But these incidents are not random. The mine is 95% owned and operated by subsidiaries of the largest gold mining company in the world, Canadian-based Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick), as part of the Porgera Joint Venture (PJV). The company supplies accommodation, food and fuel to the police under *an agreement that PJV claims was conditional on the police abiding by national laws and international standards*. <http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=jkLSI4POIiJSJiL&s=afKHKSOCKiLQLWNwHqF&m=9gKOLXOuFaLLI6J&af=y> However, even after the companies were made aware of police violence and illegal forced evictions – *Amnesty representatives met face-to-face with Barrick and PJV executives to personally alert them of these violations*1 – the companies continue to provide ongoing support to the police. Tell Barrick and PJV executives to withdraw their support for the police deployment and call for an investigation into the forced evictions.<http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=deIGJMMqGcIHL1J&s=afKHKSOCKiLQLWNwHqF&m=9gKOLXOuFaLLI6J&af=y> Amnesty visited Porgera last year to inspect the land and meet with those who endured police violence. Here’s what one father had to say: *"When I saw the police drag my son and beat him, I was wondering will I die before my son, or will he die before me? Who will look after my wife and children?"* Another elderly man whose home was burned by police told our investigators: *"I didn't steal gold and I didn't do anything wrong. Why are they burning my house?"* The people who call Porgera home deserve justice. Barrick and PJV executives have both an opportunity and a responsibility to treat the people who live next to their mining operations with dignity and respect. Help us stop police violence and forced evictions in Papua New Guinea. Email Barrick and PJV executives now.<http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=grKMJVOCIfLOIbI&s=afKHKSOCKiLQLWNwHqF&m=9gKOLXOuFaLLI6J&af=y> Thank You, Myisha Patterson Gatson Director, Demand Dignity Campaign Amnesty International USA ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: [email protected] Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
