On October 25th 2011, a U.S. federal appeals court reversed the dismissal of genocide and war crime charges against Global Compact participant Rio Tinto by landowners in Papua New Guinea. The 2000 lawsuit accuses the company of human rights abuses and environmental damage.
Rio Tinto Plc is a Global Compact participant since 2000/07/26 and therefore considered as one of its 'Founding Fathers'.
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