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Originally Posted by arista
No you can read bit of that page
[The British owners of an avocado farm in Kenya that
supplies supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Lidl — and until
recently Marks & Spencer — are being sued over a string
of alleged human rights abuses.
Guards working for Kakuzi, a farming estate the size
of Manchester, are accused of extreme violence against
the local community in 79 claims.]
[The allegations, dating from 2009 to January this year,
include battering a 28-year-old man to death
for allegedly stealing avocados, the rapes of 10 women,
and attacks on villagers walking on paths through Kakuzi land.
Former employees of Kakuzi are among the claimants.]
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Ah thanks, Arista, that's a much clearer article about what the problems are. I think Ammi asked a good question earlier though, is it just this particular region or is it a problem everywhere?