Herakles Farms suspends activities in Cameroon
- Business in Cameroon
- 22 May 2013
On May 18, 2013 Herakles Farms announced that it has suspended work in Cameroon in response to an order it received from Cameroon’s Ministry of Forestry & Wildlife.
On May 18, 2013 Herakles Farms announced that it has suspended work in Cameroon in response to an order it received from Cameroon’s Ministry of Forestry & Wildlife.
"Il y a possibilité que l'entreprises entraine le gouvernement camerounais devant un tribunal international pour demander des réparations », a indiqué Samuel Guiffo, coordinateur du CED.
Herakles Farms est en train de duper les investisseurs, les communautés locales, le gouvernement et la population du Cameroun quant à la situation du projet et de ses activités dans ce pays. Nouveau rapport de l'Oakland Institute et Greenpeace.
Company documents provided to the Oakland Institute contain evidence that Herakles Farms is misleading investors, local communities, the Cameroonian government, and the general public.
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