Several civil parties in the judicial investigation into the massive pollution of the Antilles with chlordecone have announced that they are appealing the dismissal of the investigating judges pronounced on Monday, according to elements collected this Friday, January 6 by AFP.
Chlordecone, this insecticide that poisoned the West Indies for several centuries
Historical lawyer for the victims of chlordecone and environmentalist mayor of Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe), Me Harry Durimel told franceinfo his intention to appeal. “If the Court of Appeal does not agree with us, we will appeal to the Court of Cassation. We are determined to go all the way to the Court of Cassation and the European Court of Justice for justice to be done for us”he also assured.
“A rule of law cannot say that there is no case in the face of such a serious injustice”also indicated the lawyer, “flabbergasted” because “It’s through the press” that the Guadeloupe and Martinican associations have, according to him, learned of the dismissal.
Serge Letchimy, president of the executive council of the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique, civil party, announced in a press release that he would organize a meeting on Friday at 11 a.m. (4 p.m. in mainland France) with the various political authorities of the island.
“We will go all the way”
“All the lawyers intend to continue the proceedings, that is to say to challenge this decision. They will appeal, if the appeal does not go in our direction, to challenge before the Court of Cassation and to go if necessary before the European authorities “ Philippe Pierre-Charles, member of the Lyannaj pou Depolyé Matinik collective, told AFP.
” We will do “ call, “We will go all the way, we are not going to capitulate, and we will ensure that in this case, the people of Martinique and their constitutional rights are respected”abounded with AFP Me Louis Boutrin, lawyer for the association For Urban Ecology, civil party since 2007 in this case.
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In a press release, the Future Generations association also indicates its intention to appeal this decision. “It is unbearable for the victims not to be able to defend their rights during a trial that has become essential”said Nadine Lauverjat, general delegate of the association.
Me Christophe Lèguevaques also indicated in a press release that he was going ” to propose “ its customers to do “appeal of this iniquitous decision, based on false facts and disregarding the elementary rules of law”.
Two Parisian investigating judges recognized on Monday a “health scandal” but put an end, without prosecution, to the investigation into the poisoning caused by this pesticide authorized in banana plantations until 1993.
