HRW report says oil production in DRC poses severe environmental and health risks
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HRW report says oil production in DRC poses severe environmental and health risks
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday reported that Perenco, the sole oil producer in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is ausing in production methods that pose grave health and environmental threats to local communities. HRW Central Africa director Lewis Mudge stated: “The Congolese government transparency on oil pollution levels to meet its obligations to uphold the right to health and to fully enforce its laws. The authorities should ackn…
Recent criticism of Perenco's activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has once again highlighted one of Africa's greatest challenges in energy development: smear campaigns waged by NGOs. While presented as a challenge to the environmental performance of a single company, this campaign is part of a broader trend of NGO attacks against African oil development.
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