The grouping of 11 indigenous associations, backed by French and American NGOs, is seeking compensation of about 3.1 million euros ($3.7 million) from Casino for “damages done to their customary lands and the impact on their livelihoods”.
BOGOTA: A group representing indigenous people living in the Amazon in Brazil and Colombia filed suit in France Wednesday against supermarket chain Casino for allegedly selling beef associated with land-grabbing and deforestation.
The grouping of 11 indigenous associations, backed by French and American NGOs, is seeking compensation of about 3.1 million euros rom the French retail group for “damages done to their customary lands and the impact on their livelihoods,” according to a press statement.
The lawsuit alleges systemic violations of human rights and environmental…
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