Spotlight | Sierra Leone
From ECOWAS to New York: Beny Steinmetz diamonds on trial in three jurisdictions

People living close to the Koidu diamond mine in Sierra Leone fear the dismissal of a domestic court case against Beny Steinmetz's company Octea, which they accuse of violence and pollution. A US court, however, has upheld their disclosure demands, while a separate case before an ECOWAS court is due out next year. [...]
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Sierra Leone activists take action against Beny Steinmetz before the US courts

Sierra Leone NGO Marginalised Affected Property Owners, which is taking legal action in the country against Beny Steinmetz Group Resources to obtain recognition of the environmental and social damage caused by its Koidu diamond mine, has asked a US court to give it access to documents it hopes will help it win its case.

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