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Article

3 Sep 2017

Author:
Amnesty International

Danger: Rights for sale. The Interoceanic Grand Canal project in Nicaragua

…Main recommendations to the concession-holding company and other contractors…Cease all work on or related to the Project until the necessary measures have been taken to ensure full respect of the human rights of those who will be affected, including prior consultation…Refrain from invoking or making use of indemnity or stability clauses in relation to any legal changes or measures introduced by the state that are aimed at ensuring respect for and protection of human rights in the context of the Project….Based on the results of a process of genuine consultation of all those who could be affected and their representatives, initiate a renegotiation, with the state, of the MCA and other agreements regarding the Project in order to establish a legal framework that ensures respect for human rights and protection from forced evictions…