South Sudan: Advocacy Group Sues South Sudan at Regional Court for Failure to Manage Oil Waste Causing Negative Human and Environmental Impacts

Jun 29, 2021 | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
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South Sudan has been dragged to the East African Court of Justice over oil waste mismanagement that has caused unprecedented health damages to the environment of oil-producing communities at their inhabitants. Hope for Humanity Africa, a rights organization representing the affected communities and the South Sudan government will be allowed by the First Instance Division to find a solution through mediated talks commencing in July. HHA took South Sudan to court for alleged oil spills, caused by leaking oil pipelines, a situation that led to many babies born with birth defects, deaths, and livestock destruction.