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Appeal Court Allows ‘Forced Labour’ Lawsuit Against Nevsun Go to Trial

November 21, 2017November 22, 2017TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

Nevsun loses bid to stop Canadian lawsuit over forced labor claims in Bisha mine BY TESFA NEWS * A British Columbia court in Canada today rejected an appeal by Nevsun Resources Ltd that sought to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a number of Eritrean workers who allege they were forced to work at Nevsun’s Bisha […]

Three Eritreans File Lawsuit Against Nevsun for Slave Labour and Crimes Against Humanity

November 20, 2014November 22, 2014TesfaNews52 Comments

By CCIJ, THREE Eritrean men filed a civil lawsuit today in a Vancouver court against Nevsun Resources Limited (TSX: NSU / NYSE MKT: NSU) over the use of slave labour at Nevsun’s Bisha Mine in Eritrea. The men allege that Nevsun’s local contractor, Segen Construction Company, which is owned by the Eritrean government’s ruling party, […]