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Barrick Gold faces Ontario lawsuit for alleged killings and abuses at Tanzanian mine

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A group of more than 20 Tanzanians and their family members have filed a lawsuit against Barrick Gold Corp. The plaintiffs say five were killed by the police, five tortured by them and at least another five were shot at by the authorities. Barrick says the statement of claim is riddled with inaccuracies and the mining company has no control or direction over Tanzanian police.

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Reuters

Tanzanians sue Barrick Gold in Canada over alleged mine shootings by police

JOHANNESBURG/LONDON - A group of 21 Tanzanian nationals on Wednesday filed a lawsuit in Canada alleging the world's second-biggest gold miner, Barrick Gold, was complicit in extrajudicial killings by police guarding its North Mara mine. The plaintiffs in the claim, filed at the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario, include relatives of five men killed by Tanzanian police assigned to the

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Tanzanians sue Barrick Gold in Canada over alleged mine shootings by police

JOHANNESBURG/LONDON (Reuters) - A group of 21 Tanzanian nationals on Wednesday filed a lawsuit in Canada alleging the world's second-biggest gold miner, Barrick Gold, was complicit in extrajudicial killings by police guarding its North Mara mine. Read full story

1 year ago·Malaysia

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Winnipeg Free Press

Barrick Gold facing lawsuit alleging Tanzanians were killed, injured by police

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1 year ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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Toronto Sun

Barrick Gold facing lawsuit alleging Tanzanians were killed, injured by police

A group of more than 20 Tanzanians and their family members have filed a lawsuit against Barrick Gold Corp.

1 year ago·Toronto, Canada

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Al Jazeera

Tanzanians sue Canada’s Barrick Gold over alleged abuses at mine

Tanzanian villagers accuse Canadian mining giant of being complicit in killings and torture at the North Mara gold mine.

1 year ago·Qatar

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Flin Flon Reminder

Barrick Gold facing lawsuit alleging Tanzanians were killed, injured by police

TORONTO — A group of more than 20 Tanzanians and their family members have filed a lawsuit against Barrick Gold Corp., alleging they or their loved ones were beaten, shot at or killed by police at one of the company's mines in the African country.

1 year ago·Flin Flon, Canada

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