On December 18, 2020, a group of protesters reportedly attacked and chased-out some land rights activists from communities near Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) in Liberia. Aggrieved residents of affected communities have accused SRC of masterminding the wave of violent attacks against them and Green Advocates International (GAI). The residents claimed that the latest attacks by the group, comprising current employees and contractors of the company have led some residents including local activists to flee the area for fear of their lives. Quita George, head of the Dokai Ta Women, said on the day of the meeting, she received a distressed call from staff of GAI, informing her that they have been attacked at the main entrance of the plantation; and when she went there, she, too was caught up in the violence. She was reportedly attacked by men loyal to the company and had to escape through the bushes. According to the residents, the violence erupted when the pro-company group disrupted series of meetings that were scheduled between them and staff of GAI and its partners. The meetings with several communities near the plantation were intended for GAI staff to provide updates on the status of a complaint filed with the International Financial Corporation (IFC) in 2019 against SRC. The Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) is investigating land grab, economic displacement and loss of livelihood, labor rights violation, gender-based violence and threats of reprisals and intimidation allegedly by SRC. ­