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Article

17 Oct 2013

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Dinant

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…As closing of September 2013, Dinant (including its affiliated company Exploradora Del Atlántico) has 470 security guards for its various operations throughtout the country, which includes manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, agricultural operations and corporate offices in Honduras. Out of those 470 personnel, 231 are Dinant’s direct employees (49%) and 239 are third party contracted (51%)…[In] Fields & plantations, 215…[and] in the Aguan region, 139…As for training to respect company policies and standards in human rights, and Honduran laws in their security role, Dinant is constantly providing its employees with proper training in that regard…[It refers to Orion private security company]

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Honduras: Human Rights Watch report on violence in Bajo Aguan zone says private security firms, agro-industrial firm Dinant involved in human rights abuses

Honduras: CIDH otorga medidas cautelares a 123 líderes campesinos que alegan constantes abusos de derechos humanos por Corporación Dinant y Empresa Oleopalma