Saramaka People v. Suriname
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Inter-Am. Ct. H.R. (Ser. C) No. 172 (2007)
- Written by Andrea Smith, JD
Facts
Suriname (defendant) sold logging and mining concessions on the traditional territory of the Saramaka people (plaintiff) without consulting the Saramaka. The Saramaka brought an action in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights under the American Convention on Human Rights (the convention).
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning ()
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