There are lingering tensions among victims of rape by employers of Canadian miner Barrick Gold at its Porgera Joint Venture in the Enga province.
This follows the conclusion of Barrick's remedy programme under which it provided compensation to rape victims. The compensation relates to brutal sexual violence, including gang rape and imprisonment, by security staff at the Porgera mine. Some 120 women received "remedy packages" but had to sign legal waivers that they would not sue Barrick in civil court. However, eleven other victims rejected the settlement and with representation by Earth Rights International, negotiated a separate settlement from Barrick, far higher than what the remedy programme women got. Catherine Coumans of MiningWatch Canada says that Barrick subsequently topped up the 120 women with additional funding, but their compensation is still only about a quarter of what the eleven women got. She says while the disparities have caused divisions, Barrick has trumpeted the success of its remedy programme. Radio New Zealand
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