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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Amnesty International and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) have applied to join an unprecedented class action lawsuit brought by about 100,000 Zambian children and women against the mining giant Anglo American in South Africa.<\/p>\n

The two organizations want to be friends of the court in the case in which the children and women are seeking compensation for the long-term impacts of lead mining in Kabwe, Zambia.<\/p>\n

The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg will soon have to decide whether to certify this unique class action denouncing the adverse human rights impacts of a South African company\u2019s mining activities abroad. If the case proceeds, it will offer a unique opportunity for children and women from Kabwe to have a day in court.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis class action lawsuit is an emblematic David vs Goliath case and a significant, long-overdue step towards justice for the people of Kabwe, who have suffered from lead poisoning for years due to the mining activities of multinational corporations in their communities,\u201d said Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International\u2019s Director for East and Southern Africa.<\/p>\n

In October 2020, residents of Kabwe brought this civil lawsuit against Anglo American\u2019s South African subsidiary, on behalf of an estimated 100,000 children and women, who report suffering injury from lead exposure as a result of century-long mineral extraction near their homes. The Court\u2019s decision of whether to certify this class action will unequivocally affect victims\u2019 right to an effective remedy and access to justice.<\/p>\n

Amnesty International and SALC\u2019s joint submission as amici curiae (\u201cfriends of the court\u201d) provides an analysis of international human rights standards and South Africa\u2019s constitutional protections to assist the Court in adjudicating this matter. The human rights groups stress that South Africa has a duty to regulate the conduct of its companies beyond its territorial borders and to protect, respect and remediate human rights in the context of corporate activities. They further argue that the Bill of Rights imposes obligations upon South African companies such as Anglo American.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis class action has the potential to close an outrageous accountability gap and set a powerful precedent for corporate accountability. This case is an opportunity for South Africa to send a strong signal to multinational companies that their obligations not to violate human rights do not end at the country\u2019s border,\u201d said Dr. Atilla Kisla, SALC\u2019s International Justice Cluster lead.<\/p>\n

Amnesty and SALC are represented by the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) and Advocate Karabo van Heerden in this matter. The Kabwe lead mine\u2014once known as the \u201cBroken Hill\u201d mine\u2014 was allegedly operated and managed by Anglo American between 1925 and 1974 and reportedly contributed to extensive environmental pollution in towns and communities living in the vicinity of the mining site.<\/p>\n

Today, experts describe Kabwe as one of the most lead-polluted places on earth. Medical studies have shown that children from Kabwe have record-high levels of lead in their blood. Children and pregnant women are at particular risk from lead toxicity, which is known to cause permanent damage to internal organs, including the brain.<\/p>\n

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