2013 Citizens Complaint regarding B2Gold/DESMINIC violation of Legal and Environmental Regulations
In 2013, a citizen complaint was filed with the Environmental Ombudsperson, Office of the Public Prosecutor, and the Ministry of the Environment describing three years of violations of legal and environmental regulations by Desarrollo Minero de Nicaragua S.A. (DESMINIC S.A.), a wholly owned subsidiary of B2Gold, and the conduct of the authorities charged with the company’s regulation and control. As of 2016, no response had been received from the complaint.
Type of Action / Tipo de Acción:
Administrative Proceedings
Extractive Project / Proyecto extractivo:
Region / Región:
Central America
Country / País:
Nicaragua
Natural Resource / Recurso natural:
Gold
Jurisdiction / Jurisdicción:
Nicaraguan System
Category of Key Actors in Legal Action / Categoría de actores claves en la Acción Legal:
Community Residents, Company(ies), State Institutions
Human Rights Violated/Claimed:
Right to a healthy environment, Right to due process
Key Legal Actors Involved / Actores jurídicos clave involucrados:
B2Gold, Community Residents, Desarrollo Minero de Nicaragua S.A. (DESMINIC S.A.), Environmental Ombudsperson, Ministry of the Environment, Office of the Public Prosecutor
References / Referencias:
Centro Humboldt, “Restricciones al Derecho de Acceso a la Información en el Contexto de las Actividades Extractivas en Nicaragua” (n.d.).
