Environment – Akali Tange Association

Chemical Burns following chemical release in Red River

On July 12, Barrick dumped a dry white chemical callim gluster mixed with Cyanide, according to Joycelyn Mandi of Akali Tange Association/Ipili Women’s Rights. According to Mandi, the chemical released looked yellow quite like gold and people rushed in at Annawe Erodable dump. The chemical spill created burns impacting the people of Panadaka and Paken tribe.

The following are images from victims of the chemical spill, obtained by Mandi. Continue reading “Chemical Burns following chemical release in Red River”

The ATA’s mission is to serve as a fair, trusted, and effective human rights activist to ensure that the allegations of negative human rights impacts caused by Barrick – PJV and its allies are evaluated in a transparent, accountable and reliable manner and where merit, ensure that the PJV OGM provides remedies that are rights-compatible, culturally appropriate and in satisfactory manner. Most importantly, ATA intends to become party to the existing Barrick’s OGM to ensure that the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights are implemented without flaws and omissions.