Liberia: Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil's final decision regarding GVL complaint
'Complaint - Golden Veroleum Liberia- Final Decision', 19 Sep 2015: ...The [Rountable on Sustainable Palm Oil] [p]anel has reviewed the responses from the complainant CSO’s…The following is their final decision…RSPO members in Liberia including GVL and stakeholders (NGO/CSOs) are encouraged to play an active role in the formation of a National Oil Palm Advisory Committee in Liberia to address complaints, concerns and issues related to oil palm development… GVL must implement the revised SOPs on FPIC [standard operating procedures on free, prior & informed consent] and the right of communities to say ‘no’ must be respected. Communities must be provided with relevant documents (e.g. concession agreement). Intimidation or coercion is prohibited…Access of NGOs to villages must not be restricted…GVL is asked...to provide a quarterly progress report on all of the complaints for a period of 12 months. The Panel shall review the progress at the end of the 12 months and make further decisions as appropriate…