We have reported earlier about legal action of 31,000 Ivorians before the High Court in London against international trade company, Trafigura, deriving from toxic waste spill in Ivory Coast, which caused the death of a number of people and the illness of thousands. This case now appears to be settled, even tough Greenpeace informs that it will continue legal proceedings aginst Trafigura. We highlight here some points from the Joint Final Settlement agreed between Leigh, Day & Co., who represented the victims, and Trafigura. These independent experts are unable to identify a link between exposure to the chemicals released from…
