Empowering communities in Tanzania: Workshop on land rights and access to justice in natural resource extraction
In June 2026, IPIS participated in a workshop hosted by Business and Human Rights Tanzania (BHRT) in Tarime, Mara region, under the theme Haki za Ardhi NchiniTanzania (land rights in Tanzania). The session aimed to strengthen legal awareness among host communities of small and large-scale mining, with particular attention to land rights, fair compensation, and access to remedy. By improving understanding of applicable laws and available grievance and dispute-resolution mechanisms, the workshop sought to help community members engage more effectively with companies, public authorities and legal institutions.
Advancing responsible mining and community rights in Tanzania – Roundtable takeaways
On 12 March 2026, IPIS, in cooperation with the Belgian Embassy to Tanzania and ENABEL, organized a roundtable discussion at the EU Delegation in Dar es Salaam. The roundtable aimed to explore how Tanzania’s growing (critical) minerals sector can contribute to inclusive development and community rights.
IPIS receives ICoCA Responsible Security Award for its Kuf(u)atilia incident monitoring systems
In December 2025, IPIS was awarded the inaugural ICoCA Responsible Security Award for its work on the Kuf(u)atilia networks. IPIS was recognized for developing two community-based incident-monitoring systems: Kufatilia in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Kufuatilia in Tanzania.
CSOs gather in Dar es Salaam to strategize on engagement with extractive sector companies
In June 2025, IPIS convened a workshop in Dar es Salaam, bringing together 11 civil society organizations (CSOs) to strengthen strategies and coordination for engaging with companies in the extractive sector. The event brought together both grassroots organizations working directly with communities living near extractive sites or infrastructure, and more policy-oriented CSOs engaged in advocacy and regulatory dialogue.
Kimberley Process lifts conflict diamonds embargo on the Central African Republic – Q&A
At its 2024 plenary meeting in Dubai, the Kimberley Process (KP) decided to lift the 11-year-old embargo on rough diamond exports from the Central African Republic. What were the driving factors behind this decision, and what are its implications?
In this Q&A, IPIS delves into the background of the embargo, its impact and effectiveness, the rationale for its removal, and the potential consequences for the CAR, the KP, and the global diamond trade.
Highlights from the OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains
Last week, representatives of civil society, industry, and governments gathered at the 2024 OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains in Paris. Members of the IPIS team
IPIS Event: Congolese cobalt, EU regulations, and direct investment
On the 30th of November, IPIS hosted its annual panel discussion, this time on current challenges facing the cobalt sector in the Democratic Republic of
G7 targets Russian diamonds – Q&A
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022, has led to an unprecedented proliferation of economic sanctions designed to hit Russia’s economy and
Joint NGO statement: EU Conflict Minerals Regulation failing to reach its goals
20 NGOs call on the EU to step up its enforcement and adopt new measures Brussels, 19 October 2023 More than six years after it
Joint statement on conflict & due diligence legislation
The forthcoming EU due diligence Directive is lacking in its provisions for companies that are active in conflict affected areas and should be amended to
New 5-year project aiming to empower communities and civil society to foster justice and human rights in Tanzania’s natural resource sector
In 2022, IPIS launched new work on the human rights impact of the natural resource sector in Tanzania. Our new five-year project “Empowering Tanzanian communities
Op-ed: Belgium’s inaction on diamond trade with Russia is not justifiable
This op-ed was published in Dutch in De Standaard on April 12, 2022 — Hans Merket The Antwerp diamond hub presents itself as the most
KP CSC Highlights of 2021
At the start of this new year the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition looks back on the previous one with these highlights from 2021
WEBINAR ALERT: Conflict diamonds are real, real talk is rare & affected communities want answers
On 20 October 2021, the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition (KP CSC) is convening its second webinar of 2021 in the conversation on “Conflict diamonds
An updated human rights complaint system for Tanzania
Over the past three years, IPIS has been collaborating with Tanzania’s Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG) to create a new system that
Knowing your rights: awareness raising on land and environmental rights and access to justice in rural communities of Tanzania
As part of the EU-funded project “Improving monitoring, research and dialogue on Business and Human Rights in Tanzania”, Business and Human Rights Tanzania (BHRT) has
Third Multi-Stakeholder Conference on Business and Human Rights in Tanzania stresses the need for awareness, stakeholder engagement and a National Action Plan
On the 17th of February 2021, around 80 key stakeholders from civil society, communities, business and government agencies from Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar gathered at the Holiday
Discussing Business and Human Rights in Tanzania: stakeholder workshops
On 16 February 2021, Business and Human Rights Tanzania (BHRT), the International Peace Information Service (IPIS) and the Commission for Human Rights and good Goverance
Conflict diamonds are real, real talk is rare
IPIS is a member of the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition which works for better rights of communities affected by diamond mining. A new video
Stakeholder Consultation on the Belgian National Baseline Assessment on Business & Human Rights
On February 10, 2021, HIVA-KU Leuven, The Law and Development Research Group and IPIS will hold a stakeholder consultation on the Belgian National Baseline Assessment on Business & Human Rights. Discover the programme and register here.
