{"id":14849,"date":"2022-10-04T12:03:52","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T10:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/non-classifiee\/un-human-rights-council-discusses-illegal-gold-mining\/"},"modified":"2024-03-28T15:55:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T14:55:02","slug":"un-human-rights-council-discusses-illegal-gold-mining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/news-from-the-front\/un-human-rights-council-discusses-illegal-gold-mining\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Human Rights Council discusses illegal gold mining"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tatsu-SyaEK_tfs tatsu-section  tatsu-fullscreen tatsu-bg-overlay   tatsu-clearfix\" data-title=\"\"  data-headerscheme=\"background--dark\"><div class=\"tatsu-fullscreen-wrap\"><div class='tatsu-section-pad clearfix' data-padding='{\"d\":\"0px 0% 0px 10%\"}' data-padding-top='0px'><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-one-col tatsu-row-has-one-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-ryxaVF_Fzo\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row \" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-column-no-bg tatsu-one-col tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-B1-pVt_Fzj\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-inline-text clearfix tatsu-Sy2iFuYfj   \" ><style>.tatsu-Sy2iFuYfj .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}.tatsu-Sy2iFuYfj.tatsu-inline-text{margin: 30px 0px 30px 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-Sy2iFuYfj .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;}}<\/style><div class=\"tatsu-inline-text-inner tatsu-align-center\">\n<p><span class=\"swatch-white\">It is the communities in the areas where gold is produced illegally who are the victims of these abuses. The UN investigators stress the responsibility of buyers, who cannot afford to turn a blind eye to the disastrous consequences of such practices. As the hub of this trade, Switzerland is the country through which around two-thirds of the world&#8217;s gold volume passes.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"swatch-white\">Marcos Orellana is UN Special Rapporteur on Toxic Substances and has investigated human rights violations in small-scale mining operations. He explains:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 16px; font-family: Raleway, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">&#8220;Switzerland does not have an adequate traceability system that would oblige refineries to know where the gold comes from and how it was extracted&#8230; Switzerland&#8217;s traceability system stops at the intermediate country. This loophole is exploited by criminal organizations and drug cartels trafficking in mercury and gold.&#8221;<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"swatch-white\">In his opinion, Switzerland should do more to combat this practice, because <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 16px; font-family: Raleway, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">&#8220;while the gold industry makes profits, human rights suffer.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-normal-button tatsu-button-wrap   tatsu-B15-aOtGo   \"><a class=\"tatsu-shortcode mediumbtn tatsu-button left-icon circular   bg-animation-none  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/fre\/l-onu-se-penche-sur-les-importations-d-or-en-suisse\/47935812?utm_campaign=teaser-in-channel&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_source=swissinfoch&amp;utm_medium=display\" style=\"\" aria-label=\"Swissinfo (FR\/EN\/DE\/IT\/ES\/AR)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swissinfo (FR\/EN\/DE\/IT\/ES\/AR)<\/a><style>.tatsu-B15-aOtGo .tatsu-button{background-color: #ffffff;color: rgba(127,128,133,1) ;border-width: 1px;border-color: rgba(230,255,0,1); }<\/style><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-inline-text clearfix tatsu-Sk4ZWttzj   \" ><style>.tatsu-Sk4ZWttzj .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}.tatsu-Sk4ZWttzj.tatsu-inline-text{margin: 30px 0px 30px 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-Sk4ZWttzj .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;}}<\/style><div class=\"tatsu-inline-text-inner tatsu-align-center\">\n<p><span class=\"swatch-white\">A well-documented and fascinating article analyzing legal and illegal gold mining in Peru, its consequences and all its ramifications, leading all the way to Switzerland, where most of the world&#8217;s gold transits. Following a report implicating Metalor in illegal gold mining, one of Switzerland&#8217;s largest refineries has decided to halt imports from Peru and cease all relations with artisanal miners and South American traders.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"swatch-white\">According to criminal law professor Mark Pieth, rather than cease all commercial relations, refiners should engage with artisanal miners to produce gold sustainably, as the costs of auditing traceability are derisory for these companies.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-normal-button tatsu-button-wrap   tatsu-BJ_i7YtGi   \"><a class=\"tatsu-shortcode mediumbtn tatsu-button left-icon circular   bg-animation-none  \" href=\"https:\/\/stories.swissinfo.ch\/la-suisse-lutte-contre-l-or-sale-du-perou#231918\" style=\"\" aria-label=\"Swissinfo (FR)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swissinfo (FR)<\/a><style>.tatsu-BJ_i7YtGi .tatsu-button{background-color: rgba(255,255,255,1);color: rgba(127,128,133,1) ;border-width: 1px;border-color: rgba(230,255,0,1); }<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-row > .tatsu-B1-pVt_Fzj.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}.tatsu-B1-pVt_Fzj.tatsu-column > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-overlay{mix-blend-mode: none;}.tatsu-B1-pVt_Fzj > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-B1-pVt_Fzj > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-B1-pVt_Fzj > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-left-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-B1-pVt_Fzj > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-right-divider{z-index: 9999;}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-section-background-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-section-background\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-section-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-SyaEK_tfs.tatsu-section{background-color: #000000;}.tatsu-SyaEK_tfs .tatsu-section-background{background-image: url(https:\/\/lameche.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ONU-Droits-Homme-Extraction-Or-Ille\u0301gale.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-attachment: scroll;background-position: center center;background-size: cover;}.tatsu-SyaEK_tfs .tatsu-bg-blur{background-repeat: no-repeat;background-attachment: scroll;background-position: center center;background-size: cover;}.tatsu-SyaEK_tfs{border-width: 0px 0px px 0px;border-style: solid;}.tatsu-SyaEK_tfs .tatsu-section-pad{padding: 0px 0% 0px 10%;}.tatsu-SyaEK_tfs > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-SyaEK_tfs > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-SyaEK_tfs .tatsu-section-overlay{background: rgba(0,0,0,0.46);mix-blend-mode: normal;}.tatsu-SyaEK_tfs .tatsu-fullscreen-wrap{align-items: center;}<\/style><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two reports were presented to the Human Rights Council at the end of September, detailing human rights violations such as the sexual exploitation of women and children, mercury poisoning and child labor. The investigators underline the responsibility of global buyers such as Switzerland to ensure that human rights are respected throughout supply chains.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/news-from-the-front\/un-human-rights-council-discusses-illegal-gold-mining\/\" class=\"exp-read-more exp-read-more-underlined\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12444,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-from-the-front"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14849","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14849"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14849\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14865,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14849\/revisions\/14865"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}