Professor Jonas Ebbesson, member of the Arica Victims’ legal team in the trial vs Boliden Mineral, writes an Opinion Editorial in Dagens Nyheter, the most significant newspaper in Sweden. Referring to international law, Ebbesson says Sweden has an obligation to involve to resolve the situation. The article is in Swedish and behind a paywall, but will soon…
MoreThis week, the film about the victims of the toxic waste scandal in Chilean Arica premiered in Amsterdam. At the same time, Boliden sent a letter to the Arica lawyers stating that…
MoreDocumentary maker William Johansson Kalén is upset about Bolidens complaints against the lawyers of Arica Victims. The documentary Arica recently premiered and the film deals with the lawsuit following Bolidens dumping of…
MoreIn a note to the film team the Embassy states: ”The Embassy of Chile recognizes the importance of responsible handling of toxic substances and the consequences for humans, the subject of the…
MoreThe Chilean town Arica has since the 80’s been polluted by chemicals like lead, arsenic and mercury. This has led to death and sickness in the community. Now the Environmental Justice Atlas…
MoreIn a class action-lawsuit against Boliden, the Skellefteå district court ruled in favor of the mining company. 796 victims from Arica in Chile, sued the Swedish mining company for more than 100…
More769 Chileans sued the Swedish mining company Boliden for the toxic waste that left outside the town Arica. The sludge was polluted with chemicals like arsenic, lead and mercury. The Swedish Court…
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