Leigh Day demands answers after lawyer arrest in Zambia
摘要
日期: 2017年7月12日
地点: 赞比亚
企业
Vedanta Resources Limited - Parent Company , Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) - Subsidiary项目
Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Copper Mine(s) in Zambia (Mine Name Unknown) - Unknown受影响的
受影响的总人数: 数字未知
工人: ( 数字未知 - 地点未知 - 未知行业 , Gender not reported )议题
任意拘留 , 剥夺言论自由 , State armed forces回应
Response sought: 否
信息来源: News outlet
Claimant firm Leigh Day will demand a full explanation after one of its lawyers was arrested meeting clients in Zambia...The firm had been meeting with local communities to discuss their claims relating to alleged pollution from a copper mine which they claim is causing damage to farming land and water sources. The claim is against multinational corporation Vedanta Resources and its subsidiary Konkola Copper Mines. Holland said the initial arresting officers involved were driving a vehicle displaying the Konkola Copper Mines logo...‘We will be seeking assurances both from the defendants and from the Zambian government that we will not be prevented from meeting our clients in the future. The ability for clients to meet with their lawyers is essential in their pursuit of justice and is a vital element of any fair and open society.’ Holland was arrested under the Public Order Act, which states that holding a meeting of more than three people requires a police permit. The act is usually invoked during election times by political parties...Holland was eventually charged with the misdemeanour ‘conduct likely to cause a breach of peace’, which resulted in him paying a ZMK50 ($5/£4) fine.