1. The Deep Roots of the Chiquita Verdict | TIME
18 jun 2024 · Even in this moment of triumph, a Chiquita appeal is likely and the outcome uncertain. Globally, activist groups have tried to hold U.S. ...
To understand the gravity of the legal decision against the banana company requires understanding its history.
2. US banana giant ordered to pay $38m to families of Colombian men ...
12 jun 2024 · A Florida court has ordered Chiquita Brands International to pay $38m to the families of eight Colombian men murdered by a paramilitary death ...
Landmark verdict against Chiquita marks first time major US company held liable for funding human rights abuses abroad
3. The bloody history behind the $38 million Chiquita verdict - CNN
14 jun 2024 · The execution of banana plantation worker “David” by right-wing Colombian paramilitary members in 1997 was as swift as it was brutal.
The execution of banana plantation worker “David” by right-wing Colombian paramilitary members in 1997 was as swift as it was brutal.
4. Crimes Against Humanity and Chiquita Banana
After nearly seventeen years, plaintiff family members of Colombian trade unionists, banana workers, activists, and others targeted by paramilitaries in the ...
The PJI Legal Team has intervened multiple times to support victims in U.S. litigation against Chiquita Brands International, Inc., for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Colombia.
5. Chiquita en paramilitaire huurlingen lijden zwaar verlies in rechtszaak
3 jul 2024 · Frans Wuytack, 90 jaar activist, brengt ons 'De terugkeer van de mens' · Lieven Boeve neemt afscheid: “Lerarentekort, watervaleffect, vrije ...
Jarenlang hebben doodseskaders in Colombia straffeloos arbeiders en volksleiders geterroriseerd en vermoord. Voor het eerst worden enkele van hen nu berecht.
6. A Historic Verdict Against Chiquita Brands - Verfassungsblog
22 jul 2024 · The verdict determined that Chiquita Brands International, a multinational banana company, illegally financed the United Self-Defense Forces of ...
A jury in a small town in Florida has set a milestone in the fight for international justice. After more than 25 years and 17 years of litigation, survivors of violence in Colombia have secured a victory in their pursuit of financial compensation. The verdict determined that Chiquita Brands International illegally financed the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, a designated terrorist paramilitary organization, and thus contributed to the murder of hundreds of civilians. The Chiquita case is the first to hold a U.S. company accountable for financing human rights violations in Colombia.
7. Insights from the Chiquita trial (1): 25 years of struggle - JusticeInfo.net
12 sep 2024 · A Florida jury delivered a ruling in the Chiquita trial, holding the multinational banana company liable for 38 million dollars in compensation ...
As a result of the Chiquita trial in Florida, the U.S.-based banana multinational has been ordered to pay $38 million in compensation to the victims of paramilitaries in Colombia. Part 1: the key points of this case.
8. Banana giant Chiquita held liable by US court for funding paramilitaries
11 jun 2024 · A court in the United States has found multinational fruit company Chiquita Brands International liable for financing a Colombian ...
Chiquita made payments to the AUC, which engaged in widespread human rights abuses for decades.
9. Colombian victims win historic verdict over Chiquita: Jury finds banana ...
West Palm Beach, FL (June 10, 2024) – In a landmark ruling in the fight for human rights, a jury has found banana giant Chiquita Brands International liable ...
After 17 years of litigation, a monumental win for victims of paramilitary violence in Colombia before a court in the United States. West Palm Beach, FL (June 10, 2024) – In a landmark ruling in the fight for human rights, a jury has found banana giant Chiquita Brands International liable for financing the United Self-Defense […]
10. Chiquita jury verdict in Colombia paramilitary killings case ... - NPR
13 jun 2024 · The jury awarded plaintiffs $38.3 million in damages saying that Chiquita was liable for killings perpetrated by the AUC–Autodefensas Unidas ...
The jury awarded plaintiffs $38.3 million in damages saying that Chiquita was liable for killings perpetrated by the AUC–Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia).
11. What does the recent ruling against Chiquita mean for human rights?
13 aug 2024 · VOICES Podcast ... “Chiquita could have easily withdrawn from Colombia.” IHRB's Salil Tripathi speaks to Marco Simons from Earth Rights, an NGO ...
“Chiquita could have easily withdrawn from Colombia.”
12. Daylight Comes to Chiquita's Use of Colombian Death Squads
13 jun 2024 · The song “Day-O (Banana Boat Song),” made famous by the late, great performer and civil rights activist ... Chiquita Brands International for its ...
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan Thanks to new federal jury verdict, some daylight has come to the violent practices behind the blue sticker on each bunch of Chiquita bananas.
13. Lessons from the Chiquita Trial (2): The Battle of Experts - JusticeInfo.net
13 sep 2024 · Analysing the trial of Chiquita, a multinational banana company that was ordered by a U.S. court to pay 38 million dollars in compensation ...
In their analysis of the Chiquita trial (multinational banana company), legal experts highlight the crucial role of experts and extend the debate to international and transitional justice as applied to this type of case.
14. Colombian victims win historic lawsuit over banana giant Chiquita
1 jul 2024 · Following 17 years of legal proceedings, victims of paramilitary violence in Colombia have obtained justice, as a jury found the banana ...
After winning a historic lawsuit, nine victims of paramilitary violence in Colombia have finally obtained justice, 17 years after they filed cases against the banana company Chiquita Brands International for financing the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, or AUC, paramilitary group. According to experts, this verdict represents an important legal precedent in matters of reparation […]
15. Doe v. Chiquita Brands International
The plaintiffs are family members of trade unionists, banana workers, political organizers, social activists, and others from Colombia's banana growing region, ...
SUMMARY After an inquiry by the U.S. Justice Department, Chiquita pled guilty to funding terrorists in Colombia, but it has not compensated families whose loved ones were murdered by the terrorists it bankrolled. In 2007, we filed a class-action lawsuit accusing Chiquita of financing torture, war crimes, and other human rights abuses. Chiquita made regular […]
16. Banana giant must compensate victims of Colombian paramilitary
11 jun 2024 · Surviving family members awarded $38.3m after Chiquita found liable for funding armed group that killed their relatives.
Surviving family members awarded $38.3m after Chiquita found liable for funding armed group that killed their relatives.
17. Victims Win Historic Victory Against Chiquita in Colombia Paramilitary ...
12 jun 2024 · In what prosecutors called a “landmark ruling in the fight for human rights,” a U.S. jury in Miami has found banana giant Chiquita Brands ...
The ruling against the banana giant formerly known as United Fruit makes history in holding a U.S. company liable for abuses committed abroad. Lawyers say the case is just the beginning.
18. Chiquita moet schadevergoeding betalen aan acht slachtoffers ...
12 jun 2024 · Een rechter in Florida, Verenigde Staten, heeft Chiquita Brands veroordeeld tot het vergoeden van acht slachtoffers van een paramilitaire ...
Een rechter in Florida, Verenigde Staten, heeft Chiquita Brands veroordeeld tot het vergoeden van acht slachtoffers van een paramilitaire groepering in Colombia. De multinational had in 2007…
19. Chiquita Brands Brought to Justice by Colombian Victims - ABColombia
14 jun 2024 · The AUC also targeted union leaders, human rights activists, and strike participants, all while protecting Chiquita's interests. “Hopefully ...
The case against Chiquita Brands won recognition of the atrocities suffered by the victims and their families, who were awarded £30 million (USD$38.8...
20. A U.S. jury found Chiquita liable for killings in Colombia. - Good Authority
17 jun 2024 · In this context, the murders of trade unionists, banana workers, and activists by the paramilitaries that received Chiquita support seem not too ...
Chiquita Brands made payments to the FARC and other armed groups to smooth business operations in northern Colombia.
21. Chiquita found liable for financing paramilitary group | CNN Business
12 jun 2024 · A Florida jury on Monday found banana company Chiquita Brands International liable for financing the Colombian paramilitary group ...
A Florida jury on Monday found banana company Chiquita Brands International liable for financing the Colombian paramilitary group Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC).
22. Chiquita Brand Story | Who is Miss Chiquita?
30 mrt 2024 · Chiquita is bananas. The banana is the world's fourth most important food crop after rice, wheat and maize. More than 10 billion of our ...
Discover the real Chiquita Brand Story and the origin of Miss Chiquita, our first lady of fruit. Chiquita is the world’s most loved banana brand!"
23. IHRB - What guards the guardians: lessons from the Chiquita case
13 aug 2024 · More recently, litigants seeking justice over the unlawful executions of Ken Saro-Wiwa and other Ogoni activists in Nigeria in 1995, failed in ...
A jury in Florida recently reached a momentous verdict in the history of the business and human rights agenda. Chiquita, the brand synonymous with bananas, was found liable under US domestic law principles of ‘negligence’ and ‘wrongful death’ as well as Colombian principles of tort liability, for killings that took place in Colombia in the 1990s.
24. Chiquita verdict offers hope for corporate accountability - civicus lens
29 jul 2024 · After 17 years of litigation, a Florida jury recently found the Chiquita banana company responsible for human rights abuses in Colombia.
After 17 years of litigation, a Florida jury recently found the Chiquita banana company responsible for human rights abuses in Colombia. For seven years, the company funded a paramilitary group that the US government declared a terrorist organisation. The court awarded US$38 million in damages to the families of eight victims involved in the lawsuits. The verdict marks an important step forward in civil society’s struggle to hold corporations legally accountable for human rights abuses, and many more cases are expected to follow.
25. US trial against Chiquita accused of financing Colombian paramilitaries ...
Chiquita Brands International plans to appeal a US federal court ruling ordering $38.3m in damages to families of Colombian paramilitary victims. The company ...
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26. Chiquita Verdict Expands International Human Rights Liability for ...
26 jul 2024 · The historic verdict, rendered after nearly two decades of litigation, has been declared to be the first time a major U.S. corporation has been ...
A recent verdict may have substantial ramifications for the future of international human rights litigation in U.S. Courts.
27. Human Rights Clinic calls on ICC to investigate Chiquita Brands for ...
23 mei 2017 · Human Rights Clinic calls on ICC to investigate Chiquita Brands for complicity in crimes against humanity ... To date, no executive has been held ...
On May 18, on behalf of affected Colombian communities, a coalition of human rights groups including the International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School called on the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the complicity of executives at Chiquita Brands International in crimes against humanity.
