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Anvil Mining faces lawsuit by Congo massacre survivors
People from the Democratic Republic of Congo want to sue a mining company with offices in Canada, for its alleged role in a 2004 massacre. Advocacy groups working on their behalf are asking the Supreme Court of Canada to rule whether the case against Anvil Mining can go ahead in Canada. The Link’s Lynn Desjardins looks into why the case could be tried in Canada and the implications it might have for companies operating in developing countries.
- Canadian Centre for International Justice
- UN News release: DR Congo: UN's top rights official concerned at acquittals in military trial
- Anvil Mining website
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