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Tuesday 25 September 2012
Trafigura Amnesty report
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A site polluted with toxic waste at the Akouedo district in Abidjan 19 September 2006.
AFP/Issouf Sanogo
By Thomas Lowe

Amnesty international is calling for a criminal investigation into the dumping of toxic waste in  Côte d'Ivoire. Back in 2006 Acompany called Trafigura allegedly dumped untreated waste in Abidjan. At least 15 people died as a result and hundreds of thousands more needed medical help. Trafigura was fined a million euros in a Dutch court two years ago for illegally exporting the waste to Africa. Audrey Gaughran of Amnesty International wants more legal action today.

tags : Côte d'Ivoire - Ecology - Manmade disaster - Toxic
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