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29 Apr 2015

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Takkom Jerry and Lumiere Synergie Developpement (LSD) (Senegal)

[PDF] Complaint against Nykomb Synergetics Development AB

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It is with great concern that Takkom Jerry and Lumiere Synergie Developpement (LSD) (Annex 1) are writing to you about the Sendou coal power plant project that is currently being built by the Swedish company Nykomb Synergetics [Development] AB in Senegal...we believe that Nykomb has not complied with Chapters I (Concepts and Principles), II (General Policies), IV (Human Rights), and VI (Environment) of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (hereinafter “the Guidelines”). We thus request the good offices of the Swedish NCP to help resolve our dispute with Nykomb by facilitating a dialogue aimed at bringing Nykomb into compliance with the Guidelines...we as affected communities believe that Nykomb has not complied with OECD Guidelines provisions related to both environmental as well as social/human rights issues...Nykomb has not engaged meaningfully with local communities to allow opportunities for their views and interests to be taken into account in decision making. Adequate and timely information with regard to the negative impacts and mitigation measures has not been provided to affected communities. This represents a failure to comply with OECD Guidelines Chapter II, §14...

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