In a landmark ruling in the fight for human rights, a jury has found banana giant Chiquita Brands International liable for financing the United Self-Defense Forces of #Colombia (AUC), a brutal paramilitary death squad.
After 17 years of legal proceedings, the first set of victims and their families have finally obtained justice.
https://earthrights.org/media_release/colombian-victims-win-historic-verdict-over-chiquita-jury-finds-banana-company-liable-for-financing-death-squads/
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