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Liberia: Salala Rubber Corporation accused of masterminding violence against affected communities, Green Advocates
By Gerald C. Koinyeneh
Salala Rubber Corporation, established in 1959, holds a concession of over 40,000 hectares in central Liberia, but has often been accused of land grabbing and destruction of the locals’ farms, including private rubber farms and edible crops like eddoes and plantains.
Weala, Margibi County – Aggrieved residents of affected communities have accused the Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) in Margibi County of masterminding a wave of violent attacks against them and Green Advocates International (GAI).
The residents claimed that the latest attacks by the group, comprising current employees and contractors of the company have led some residents including local activists to flee the area for fear of their lives, while most of them who left behind are now living with fear.
Liberia: Salala Rubber Corporation Accused of Masterminding Violence against Affected Communities, Green Advocates
Liberia: Salala Rubber Corporation Accused of Masterminding Violence against Affected Communities, Green Advocates
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Salala Rubber Corporation, established in 1959, holds a concession of over 40,000 hectares in central Liberia, but has often been accused of land grabbing and destruction of the locals’ farms, including private rubber farms and edible crops like eddoes and plantains.
Weala, Margibi County – Aggrieved residents of affected communities have accused the Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) in Margibi County of masterminding a wave of violent attacks against them and Green Advocates International (GAI).
The residents claimed that the latest attacks by the group, comprising current employees and contractors of the company have led some residents including local activists to flee the area for fear of their lives, while most of them who left behind are no