South Africa: Human rights groups intervene in historic class action for lead poisoning launched by Zambian children

By Amnesty International

Amnesty International and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) have applied to intervene in an unprecedented class action lawsuit in a case brought by a group of Zambian children and women against the mining giant Anglo American in South Africa, the organizations have announced after filing papers today. The claimants are seeking compensation for the […] The post South Africa: Human rights groups intervene in historic class action for lead poisoning launched by Zambian children appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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