(from our correspondent) "If thus worded explains Adjahossou , they would force over 750 million people to remain in poverty for the rest of their lives". The African leaders are advised "not to hastily sign the agreements" and to "conduct awareness-raising campaigns". As to the presence of mining industries in Africa, Europe is asked to "change the consumption styles of the populations and to promote the use of natural resources", but above all to "develop clear policies and legal frameworks to keep effective control over the mining industries". "We would also like some independent surveys to be conducted at an early stage specifies Adjahossou to check their impact on the environment, on society and on human rights that can be understood by the local population so that one can even say no to such projects when their rights are breached". The African governments are asked to "grant licences only after obtaining the consent of the local communities" and to "stop threatening and imprisoning those who fight against corruption, breaching human rights and destroying the environment". As to migration, the document suggests, among other things, that the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers and their Families should be ratified.
