The UK Supreme Court has ruled that villagers in Zambia can sue UK-based mining giant Vedanta in a British court – over the alleged pollution of their water sources with toxic material from 2005 onwards:
Martyn Day, senior partner at law firm Leigh Day, which is representing the Zambian villagers, said: "I hope this judgment will send a strong message to other large multinationals that their CSR [Corporate Social Responsibility] policies should not just be seen as a polish for their reputation but as important commitments that they must put into action."
Landmark judgement just issued from @UKSupremeCourt gives hope to victims of corporate crime everywhere. #Zambia victims pave the way for #UK companies to face justice for #humanrights and #environmental harm. Judgement is here: https://t.co/a3jrbAiMS4 pic.twitter.com/MgSpODsDxy— Anneke VanWoudenberg (@woudena) April 10, 2019
