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From: "Angus Wong, SumOfUs.org" <us@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Roberto Schiraldi <robertoschiraldi@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2017 8:49 AM
Subject: re: Slavery
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| Roberto,Canadian company Nevsun Resources used slave labor to build a gold,
copper and zinc mine in Eritrea.Brave former workers broke the silence about
the harrowing conditions they faced -- including forced labor, imprisonment,
and torture. And now, in a landmark decision, their civil action suit will be
heard in a Canadian court.It's clear that Nevsun and its shareholders profited
off of slavery and abuse for years. That's why we are teaming up with our
friends at Freedom United to deliver your signatures at Nevsun's annual
shareholder meeting next Wednesday in front of Nevsun's executives, investors,
shareholders and the media. Join the 130,000 SumOfUs members who have signed
the petition to speak out against Nevsun's slavery before the AGM on
Wednesday.Original email from 2015:
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| Slavery is government policy in Eritrea. And this Canadian mining corporation
is getting rich off the proceeds while slaves are forced to work on its
Eritrean copper mine.
Join the 130,000 SumOfUs members who have signed the petition and speak out
against Nevsun's slavery before its AGM on Wednesday. |
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Friend,A Canadian mining corporation is profiting from slave labor in Eritrea,
according to a new UN report.The survivors of conscription in Eritrea have
reported brutal scenes of torture, rape, and summary execution. They're made to
work backbreaking jobs under the guise of “national service” for international
corporations like Nevsun, which opted into this system when it opened its Bisha
mine.When confronted about its connection to slave labor, Nevsun Resources Ltd
has refused to face the facts. Instead, it gleefully advertises the Eritrean
mine as “untapped potential”.Tell Nevsun Resources to stop allowing slavery in
its mines.Now that this UN report is out, the international community will be
watching closely. Nevsun even had to respond publicly to the allegations. Its
answer? That the UN failed to rely on the company’s own “independent” human
rights assessment.Few dispute that the Eritrean state has been involved in
significant human rights abuses. But Nevsun is the only foreign mining company
paying royalties and taxes to the Eritrean treasury -- almost a billion dollars
so far, and another $14 billion over the next ten years.Why does Nevsun do
this? Because it’s making billions of dollars from the Bisha mine.Nevsun
Resources: Make sure all the workers at Bisha are paid fairly for their
work.Nevsun says these indentured workers were sub-contracted, and therefore
not its responsibility. Imagine if every mining company across the world took
this position, and tried to wash their hands of the most egregious of human
rights abuses happening right under their noses.It’s increasingly common --
companies are trying to bury human rights abuses through opaque supply chains,
and mining companies are some of the worst.Together, we can prevent more shady
investment in Eritrea -- especially for companies that want to follow Nevsun’s
example and profit from the sweat and tears of indentured workers.We've done it
before -- a few months ago we got the CEO of mining giant Newmont to agree to
stop building its Conga mine in Peru without community consent.Tell Nevsun
there's no excuse for slavery -- make sure ALL your workers get paid!Thanks for
all that you do,
Angus, Emma, Tara, Toni, and the team at SumOfUs
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More information:UN finds Eritrea may have committed crimes against humanity,
Reuters, June 8 2015
Report of the detailed findings of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in
Eritrea, June 5 2015
Eritreans' case against Nevsun can proceed in Canada Mining.com, Oct 7 2016
Canadian firm faces new forced labour claims over Eritrean mine, The Guardian,
October 14 2016.
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