Court Ruling

Gov’t should use authority of mining law and Article 36 of  Constitution to immediately remove the illegal Chinese Landing miners

Your editorial ‘IACHR resolution’ on 30 July 2023 summarises the resolution about the dreadful long-running case of illegal mining at Chinese Landing. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights had previously addressed the complaint about similar problems at Isseneru.  The two documents are well worth reading for the careful histories of events, and summaries of the very dubious…

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Judge Kissoon Decision Must be carried out

It is the duty of all of us to ensure that Judge Kissoon’s decision is carried out

Last week, reporting on the ruling of Justice Sandil Kissoon, who heard the case brought against EEPGL and the EPA by Frederick Collins and Godfrey Whyte, Stabroek News said, “ExxonMobil’s local affiliate, EEPGL, has agreed in the permit to provide insurance and an unlimited parent company indemnity to cover all environmental loss and damage that…

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