Akali Tange Association Inc is a human rights focused landowner's association based in
Porgera, Papua New Guinea that advocates for community interests where multinational mines operate.
Organisation
Membership includes the relatives of more than twenty deceased "illegal miners" who have been killed near the ''Porgera Joint Venture.''
In 2006, the organisation's Executive Officer was Jethro Tulin, and as of 2017, it was McDiyan Robert Yapari.
History
In April 2005 Akali Tange published ''The Shooting Fields of Porgera Joint Venture'' documenting allegations of ongoing assaults and murders of local residents by the security contractors of
Porgera Gold Mine
The Porgera Gold Mine is a large gold and silver mining operation in near Porgera, Enga province, Papua New Guinea (PNG), located at the head of the Porgera Valley. The mine is situated in the rain forest covered highlands at an altitude of 2,200 ...
.
They shared the 163 page report with
MiningWatch Canada MiningWatch Canada is a non-governmental organization based in Ottawa, Ontario. Founded in 1999, it acts as a watchdog of Canada's mining industry.
MiningWatch is part of the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability, the Canadian Council for I ...
.
Catherine Coumans of MiningWatch Canada described the report as gruesome and credible. The report expanded the scope of concern of activists from only environmental to also human rights.
The report led to an admission from
Placer Dome
Placer Dome Inc. was a large mining company specializing in gold and other precious metals, with corporate headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
In August 2005, the company had interests in 16 gold mining operations in 7 countrie ...
that their security guards and local police killed eight Papua New Guineans.
This led to a 2006 public commission, although the results were not made public.
In 2007 Akali Tange joined the
Porgera Landowners Association to form the Porgera Alliance organization.
References
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External links
Official website''The Shooting Fields of Porgera Joint Venture'', 2005, report by Akali Tange Association
Organisations based in Papua New Guinea
Human rights organizations
Environmental organisations based in Papua New Guinea