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Cameroon: Sherpa and other NGOs file lawsuit against Bolloré to force the company to comply with its social commitments
Commentary: Mining companies using nuisance lawsuits to frustrate human rights defenders in So. Africa
Author: Marcos Orellana, Newsweek (USA)
“Green activists are fighting the great fight—but are being dragged down by petty lawsuits | opinion” 7 May 2019...
- Related stories: Mineral Sands Resources lawsuits (re Tormin mine, So. Africa)
- Related in-depth areas: Extractives Human rights defenders Latest news on human rights defenders Latest news on natural resources Natural Resources
- Related companies: Resolute Forest Products Socfin
Human Rights Watch director says baseless lawsuits by cos. are a growing global trend to stop environmental activists
Author: Marcos Orellana, Environment and human rights director, Human Rights Watch
"Green activists are fighting the great fight—but are being dragged down by petty lawsuits | opinion", 07 May 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Latest Legal News Latest news on human rights defenders
- Related companies: Adani Group Resolute Forest Products Socapalm Socfin
Sierra Leone: Report alleges Socfin's operations exposing local communities to human rights violations including loss of livelihood & pollution; company denies allegations
A report by FIAN Belgium titled "Land Grabbing for Palm Oil in Sierra Leone : Analysis of the Socfin Case from a Human Rights Perspective" alleges that since the arrival of Socfin in 2011 as part of a large-scale investment in palm oil in the Southern...
Socfin's response
Author: Socfin
Socfin’s response to Fian’s “Draft report extracts made available to Socfin before publication – Provisional title: Land Conflict in Malen – Analysis and lessons learned from a human perspective”...
- Related stories: Sierra Leone: Report alleges Socfin's operations exposing local communities to human rights violations including loss of livelihood & pollution; company denies allegations
- Related in-depth areas: Agriculture
- This is a response from the following companies: Socfin
Sierra Leone: Communities lose access to and control over their land and were exposed to serious human rights violations and abuses since 2011: FIAN Belgium Report
Author: FIAN
“Land Grabbing for Palm Oil in Sierra Leone” ...
- Related stories: Sierra Leone: Report alleges Socfin's operations exposing local communities to human rights violations including loss of livelihood & pollution; company denies allegations
- Related in-depth areas: Agriculture
- Related companies: Socfin
Author: Sherpa
« Poursuites-bâillons du groupe Bolloré : désistement de Socfin et Socapalm dans l’action en diffamation contre Sherpa, le ReAct et Médiapart », 13 février 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Dernières infos juridiques
- This is a non response from the following companies: Bolloré Socfin
Cambodia: French embassy denies visas for eleven people to attend a court hearing related to a complaint with a company in France
Author: Kimmarita Long, The Phnom Penh Post
"Ethnic group ‘disappointed’ to be denied French visas to attend court", 13 February 2019...
- Related stories: Cambodia: Socfin-KCD rubber plantations allegedly displace indigenous peoples & aggravate poverty, according to FIDH report
- Related in-depth areas: Latest Legal News
- Related companies: Bolloré Socfin
Cambodia: CCHR's report shows impacts of land economic concession on communities and lack of law enforcement to safeguard land rights in three provinces
Author: Chheng Niem, The Phnom Penh Post
"Land dispute under spotlight", 25 December 2018...
- Related companies: MDS Thmorda SEZ Mitr Phol Socfin