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HRD Attack

Movimiento Ríos Vivos Antioquia (MRVA) (Living Rivers Movement)

Incident date
1 Jan 2015
Date accuracy
Year Correct
Not applicable
Environmental concerns group
Intimidation & threats
Target: Group, Organisation or Institution
Location of Incident: Colombia
Conconcreto Colombia Construction
Scania Sweden Transport: General, Automobile & other motor vehicles

Sources

Ríos Vivos Antioquia members constantly threatened, according to a major report that revelaed a number of serious human rights risks associated with the construction of the Hidroituango hydroelectric power plant in Colombia. Swedish companies Atlas Copco and Scania are involved in supplying equipment and staff to the project. Hidroituango, is currently being constructed in a region that is badly affected by internal armed conflict. People from the affected communities reported assaults by both state and private security staff protecting the site, as well as by illegal armed groups in the area.