The Following Was Reported In the Jersey Evening Post on 27/May/2014 – Island’s authorities have been accused of failing to take action against a Jersey owned company which allegedly helped to fund the illegal purchase of African gold linked to war crimes. International pressure group conflict Awareness Project, founded by former UN investigator Kathi Austin, […]

A criminal complaint against a Swiss gold refiner, announced today in Geneva, marks a significant step forward in efforts to combat the illegal exploitation of natural resources from conflict zones, by reviving the recognition that corporate involvement in pillage constitutes a war crime. On Friday, 1 November 2013, TRIAL, a Swiss organization that combats impunity […]