In July 2024, Dominicans for Justice and Peace conducted capacity-building and community data gathering on the impacts of cobalt and copper mines in the city of Likasi from Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo.
The activities were part of the project “Strengthening the capacities of the Dominican network for the sensitisation of women and young people to the impacts of artisanal cobalt and copper mining in Likasi, Democratic Republic of Congo” implemented by Dominicans for Justice and Peace and its local partners, thanks to financial support from Fastenaktion Switzerland.
The workshop, gathering 22 participants, focused on sensitising on the impacts of artisanal mining not just on people and communities, but also their homes, surroundings, environment and natural resources.
Dominicans for Justice and Peace also conducted community visits, interviews and data collection in the first and second weeks of July 2024 to get the views, perceptions and experiences of citizens, particularly women and children, relevant to artisanal mining in their lives. No less than 277 people were interviewed. These activities were undertaken in the communes of Likasi, Shituru and Kikula as well as in the territory of Kambove.



Interview with Innocent Madrandele
Innocent Madrandele, a Dominican layman and human rights defender from the Democratic Republic of Congo, shares how Dominicans for Justice and Peace has influenced his advocacy work to raise awareness on the impacts of mining on human rights and the environment in his country.
© 2024 Photos from UNOP
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