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Nevsun Case: Customary International Law in Canada by Alejandra Cueva is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The Supreme Court of Canada considered whether claims for damages based on alleged breaches of customary international law prohibiting slavery, forced labor, cruel treatment and crimes against humanity could proceed in Canadian civil courts. The majority found that it was not "plain and obvious" that such claims had no reasonable chance of success. As a result, the claims against the Canadian mining company Nevsun based on alleged forced labor of Eritrean workers in a Nevsun-owned mine will proceed to disco
- Author
- Alejandra Cueva
- Language
- EN