This is shocking: Acacia mining stands accused of ignoring incidents of heavy-handed violence by international observers, leading in some cases to life-changing injuries -- and even death.

Right now Acacia is entangled in a big tax dispute with the Tanzanian government. This is our chance to put its human rights record front and centre.

Let’s show Acacia that the world is paying attention to this small mining outpost in the Mara region. Victims have the right to justice -- wherever they are in the world.

Acacia: your victims deserves compensation. Address your human rights record and do the right thing!

Rights and Accountability in Development (RAID) have long called out Acacia for polluting the environment, dodging taxes and ignoring police brutality at the North Mara Gold Mine.

The British corporation recently settled out of court after an outbreak of violence at the site lead to the deaths of six people in 2008 -- but this is only a fraction of their victims, according to RAID.

Earlier this year a number of victims started legal proceedings against Acacia because it has been unwilling to adequately compensate them for the deaths of loved ones, life changing injuries or rape perpetrated by Acacia’s security guards or police at the North Mara site.

The court heard that police hired by Acacia had used tear gas and live bullets against local people. One man is now permanently disabled after being shot in the spine.

These are significant crimes, and we need to take them seriously -- no more sweeping things under the rug. Acacia wouldn’t get away with this here, so why should it in Tanzania?

Acacia: your victims have the right to justice and compensation. Confront your human rights record!

Acacia must be held accountable for its terrible human rights record. When mining giant Infinito Gold tried to sue Costa Rica for protecting its rainforests instead of hosting an open-pit mine, we pushed back.

More than 300,000 SumOfUs members joined the campaign to stop that lawsuit -- and we won. Now let’s stand up to Acacia, and win again.

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