Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Villagers Sue Mining Company in London High Court

Nov 29, 2015 | Lisa O'Carroll, The Guardian
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An iron ore firm once listed in London is being sued in a multimillion pound lawsuit over evictions and alleged violent treatment of workers and villagers living near one of its mines in Sierra Leone. African Minerals Limited is accused of complicity in false imprisonment, assault and battery, trespass and theft of the claimants’ property. It is also allegedly implicated in a fatal shooting of a 24-year-old by police during a protest over pay and conditions.