Liberia: SIFCA Accused of Violating Communities' Rights in Liberia's Southeast

Jun 27, 2014 | AllAfrica
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Monrovia — SIFCA an agribusiness group which operates in Liberia through two subsidiaries Maryland Palm Oil Plantation (MOPP) and Cavalla Rubber Corporation's (CRC) has been accused of human rights violations in a report by Social Entrepreneurs for Sustainable Development (SESDev).

SESDev's investigations also uncovered violations by the company of both Liberian and international law. Alarmingly MOPP commenced operations, with the authorisation of the Government of Liberia, prior to the negotiation of a concession agreement. The contract allocation process for both concessions also failed to adhere to Liberian law.