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January 25, 2018

National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers’ Guild and Margaret Satterthwaite (Plaintiffs)
v.
United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Defendants)

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief.
Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552
Case No. 18-cv-659

Reports and Briefing Papers
December 7, 2015     |    Ellie Happel, Margaret L. Satterthwaite,

Haiti stands at a crossroads: The prospect of gold mining glitters on the horizon, while the reality of political turmoil, weak institutions, and widespread impoverishment glares in the foreground. Minerals can be exploited only once. This moment, before mining has begun, presents a unique opportunity for Haiti to hold a robust public debate about the risks and benefits of mining for the Haitian people, and to implement preventive measures to avoid future human rights abuses and environmental harms. Such a debate requires transparency, information sharing, and active engagement of Haitian communities. Until now, most discussions about mining have occurred among government officials, company stakeholders, and international financial institutions behind closed doors. There is a dearth of information in the public domain about what gold mining entails, what challenges it poses, what opportunities it presents, and what it may mean for communities and the country as a whole. The purpose of this report is to help fill that gap.

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