West Africa’s top court ruled on Tuesday ruled that Guinea was responsible for the death of six villagers and the illegal arrest, injury of 15 others during a 2012 protest near an iron ore project owned by Vale and BSG Resources.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) tribunal found Guinean authorities guilty of violating protesters’ human rights, ordering the state to pay the plaintiffs total damages of 4.56 billion Guinean francs, or $463,000.
The judge also instructed the state to cover the costs of the lengthy process for both sides.
Veronic Njie reports.
