On 9 May 2022, Amnesty International and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) applied to intervene as amici curiae (“friends of the court”) in a class action lawsuit launched by a group of Zambian children and women against the mining giant Anglo American in South Africa. The claimants are seeking compensation for the long-term impacts of lead mining in Kabwe, Zambia. The joint legal submission provides an analysis of international human rights standards and South Africa’s constitutional protections to assist the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg in adjudicating this matter.
Please also see the Amnesty Press Release here: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/05/south-africa-human-rights-groups-intervene-in-historic-class-action/
