Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Miners to Launch South Africa's Largest-Ever Class Action Suit

(Version anglaise seulement)

South Africa’s High Court gave the go-ahead Friday for as many as half a million miners and ex-miners to file a class action suit against 32 gold mining companies. The miners say they contracted the lung diseases silicosis and tuberculosis working in the mines. “Historic” is how Charles Abrahams, a lawyer representing the miners, describes the court’s decision to allow South Africa’s largest-ever class action suit to proceed. He spoke to VOA from the steps of the South...

Lire l'article complet