Lawsuit

Chemaf lawsuit (re forced relocation, DRC)

Status: ONGOING

Date lawsuit was filed

1 Jan 2020

Date accuracy

Year Correct

Not applicable

Human Rights Defender, Community

Location of Filing: Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)

Location of Incident: Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)

Type of Litigation: Domestic

Companies

Chemaf Congo (the Democratic Republic of the) Mining

Shalina Group United Arab Emirates Mining, Pharmaceutical

Sources

DRC: Mukumbi residents forcibly displaced by Chemaf demand justice

In 2020, the village chief and residents of Mukumbi filed a lawsuit against the mining company Chemincol of Africa (Chemaf). They ask for compensation and relocation following the destruction of their village. Chemaf's copper and cobalt processing plant is being built there. The case is ongoing.

Timeline

DRC: Mukumbi residents forcibly displaced by Chemaf demand justice

Date:

27 Apr 2021

Content Type:

Article

Five years after the destruction of their village by the mining company Chemincol of Africa, Chemaf, the people of Mukumbi are still demanding compensation and relocation.

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Chemaf lawsuit (re forced relocation, DRC)

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DRC: Mukumbi residents forcibly displaced by Chemaf demand justice

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