Baskut Tuncak

UN Special Rapporteur 2014-2020

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    • Land of Fires (Terra dei Fuochi), waste contamination (Italy, 2017)
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    • Toxic humidifier sterilizers (Korea, Reckitt Benckiser (RB) & others – 2016)
    • Abduction of Ms. Justina Ojo (Nigeria – 2016)
    • Tianjin chemical warehouse explosions (China & Rui Hai Logistics – 2015)
    • Flint, Michigan water contamination and related cases (United States, 2016)
    • Samarco Tailing Dam Collapse (Brazil, BHP Billiton, & Vale, 2015)
    • Vietnam marine life disaster (Vietnam, Formosa 2017)
    • Air pollution from land clearing fires (Indonesia, 2016)
    • Clipper Concord shipbreaking (Denmark, India, Clipper Group – 2015)
    • Killing of Mr. Pitan Thongpanang and other attacks (Thailand, 2015)
    • Kodaikanal (India, Unilever – 2016)
    • Owino Uhuru lead smelter (Kenya – 2017, 2015)
    • Chemical industry conduct abroad (Germany, 2016)
    • Sonora River contamination (Mexico, Groupo Mexico – 2016)
    • La Pasión river contamination (Guatemala – 2015, 2016)
    • Piquià de Baixo, Amazon Region (Brazil – 2015, 2013)
    • Bhopal (India, 2014)
    • Protests against Lynas Corporation (Malaysia, 2014)
    • Arctic Sunrise (Russia, 2013)
    • Killing of Mr. Prajob Nao-opas (Thailand, 2013)
    • Zamfara lead poisioning (Nigeria, 2012)
    • Teghut Mining Project (Armenia, 2012)
    • Vedanta aluminum refinery contamination (India – 2011)
    • Gulf Jash shipbreaking (India, 2011)
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