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Artikel

19 Okt 2009

Autor:
Leigh Day & Co

Peruvian torture victims obtain UK High Court worldwide freezing injunction over mining company assets

Following a fully contested hearing in July 2009, the UK High Court has ordered a freezing injunction for £5 million against London-registered multinational mining company, Monterrico Metals Plc [now part of Zijin]. The injunction was obtained by a group of 31 indigenous Peruvians who allege that in August 2005 they were tortured by the Peruvian police assisted by mine employees and mine security guards, following their environmental protest at Monterrico’s Rio Blanco copper mine in Peru...

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UK court freezes £5 million of Monterrico Metals' assets in lawsuit over allegations of torture in Peru [includes video]

Monterrico Metals lawsuit (re Peru)