...Silvercorp considers that characterizing this legal action as “harassment” of CEDHU is factually incorrect. The proceeding registered in the electronic system “E-Satje” under No. 17203-2024-01833 was not initiated by Curimining, any company associated with Silvercorp, or any government authority, but rather by five community presidents from the canton of Las Naves.

These communities, who were the holders of the right to Environmental Consultation, filed the constitutional habeas data action to request the rectification of a video published by CEDHU on February 15, 2024, which stated that the Environmental Consultation had taken place solely at the Las Naves canton stadium. The case file confirms that the consultative assemblies were held simultaneously on December 15, 2023, across multiple localities, as documented in the Systematization Report of the Consultative Phase No. MAATE-SCA-DRA-URA-2023-0396...

Regarding the allegations mentioned, it is important to note that Curimining has no connection to or involvement in the events described, including the defamation complaints or the statements linked to the conduct of law enforcement.

The company does not participate in the management of public order operations or in the actions of state authorities, which fall within their exclusive competencies. In this regard, any situation related to alleged acts of violence or use of force is a matter to be examined and, where appropriate, investigated by the competent state institutions...