CAC-2026-004 · 20 Aug 2026 · Extractives
Community consent and grievance mechanisms in mining concessions
Field documentation from Karongi District showing consultation gaps and weak grievance channels.
The HRV Observatory · Corporate Accountability
Business conduct, labour rights and community consent
Reports, investigations and due-diligence case summaries tracking how business activity affects rights across Rwanda.
Sample data notice: companies are anonymised (Company A/B/C) pending verified publication.
Business & human rights reports
CAC-2026-003 · 11 Jun 2026 · Agro-processing
Seasonal labour conditions in agro-processing zones
Wage documentation, working hours and protective equipment findings from worker interviews.
CAC-2026-002 · 02 Apr 2026 · Construction
Occupational safety on large public works sites
Site-observation records and injury-reporting gaps across four construction projects.
CAC-2026-001 · 28 Jan 2026 · Telecommunications
Network shutdowns and the right to work in digital services
Economic impact documentation of connectivity restrictions on small digital businesses.
Labour & community investigations
OngoingCAC-INV-2026-02Labour rights
15 Sept 2026Wage retention practices in a processing company (Company A)
Interviews with 27 workers document delayed wage payments and missing payslips.
PublishedCAC-INV-2026-01Community rights
03 Jul 2026Land access around a quarry concession (Company B)
Published as CAC-2026-004; follow-up monitoring of remediation commitments continues.
PublishedCAC-INV-2025-05Environmental health
10 Dec 2025Dust and water impacts near mining sites (Company C)
Findings shared with district authorities; community health survey completed.
Corporate due diligence case summaries
Gaps identified against the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and where each case stands.
| Case | Sector | Pillar | Identified gap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD-2026-07 | Extractives | Community consent | No accessible grievance mechanism at site level; complaints routed to head office without response. | Engagement ongoing |
| DD-2026-05 | Agro-processing | Labour rights | Seasonal workers lack written contracts and social-security enrolment. | Referred to authorities |
| DD-2026-03 | Construction | Occupational safety | Injury logs incomplete; protective equipment inconsistent across subcontractors. | Remediation agreed |