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Global Witness and Save My Future Foundation (SAMFU) today welcome the commitment by the Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, to make any expansion by the British palm oil company Equatorial Palm Oil (EPO) onto Jogbahn Clan land dependent on the approval of the communities affected.(1)
EPO has been accused by the communities of taking their land and clearing it without their consent.(2) In September 2013, community members were apparently beaten and detained by EPO security staff and the Liberian police on their way to lodge a complaint about the expansion to the authorities.(3) The company denied that it acted without community consultation or outside Liberian law.(4) The commitment by the President marks a significant victory in the battle for customary land rights to be respected.
While Liberia desperately needs investment it cannot afford to do business with companies which trample over vulnerable people. By this decision, the President has shown that she intends to put her people first. says Natalie Ashworth, Global Witness. The commitment by President Sirleaf to protect some of Liberias poorest people is laudable.
British company, EPO, has two palm oil concessions in Liberia covering a total of 89,000 hectares. The company, which is listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange, took steps in late 2012 and throughout 2013 to expand its operations in Grand Bassa County onto land customarily held by the Jogbahn community. The expansion of the companys operations would have destroyed the forests, farms and wetlands upon which the Jogbahn people rely for their livelihoods and food. In a response to a letter by Global Witness the company stated that it respects the Liberian community rights and land. [sic] (4)
Communities reported to Global Witness that over the course of 2013 they were subjected to increasingly severe intimidation by EPO security staff. The intimidation escalated in September 2013 when 17 community members were reportedly beaten and arrested by EPO security staff and officers from the elite Liberian Police Support Unit (PSU). (5) In a letter to Global Witness the company stated that they were not involved in the incident, had been falsely accused and they never instructed or directed any of its staff or PSU officer to intimidate Jogbahn community members at any time.(4) The governments County Attorney confirmed that there was evidence that people had been accosted, however the Grand Bassa police commander denied that his forces had beaten any Jogbahn community people. (6) The Liberian Government has yet to make a public statement about the findings of any investigation it has made into the allegations of abuse by PSU officers.
Customary land rights are yet to be fully recognized and protected by the Liberian government. Land remains an explosive issue in Liberia, said Andrew Tokpa of SAMFU. Any taking of peoples land by EPO or intimidation of community members by EPO staff could have led to conflict without this bold intervention by the President. Hopefully this signals a move by the Liberian government for greater respect of communities land rights. /ENDS
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(1) The President held a meeting with communities from the Jogbahn Clan on the 5 March 2014 where she committed to supporting communities in protecting their land from further expansion by the company.
(2) Communities submitted a complaint to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) on the 18 September 2013 which alleged that the company had already cleared some of their customary land and planted oil palm on the cleared land without their consent.
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After: Snohomish interior designer Tanna Barnecut worked to create a lodge-like feel for this makeover of a basement. She used reclaimed wood from a barn to cover one wall.
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Nicole Arnold Interiors welcomes new Interior Design Associate Christie Kirk. Ms. Kirk has 18 years of experience in residential design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design from the University of North Texas. She will be responsible for assisting principal designer Nicole Arnold in selecting interior finishes, furniture, lighting and accessories for their design clients, consistent with the Nicole Arnold Interiors brand standard
We pride ourselves on our ability to create home and office designs that reflect our clients personalities and lifestyles, comments Ms. Arnold. Christie is a welcome addition to our firm because she has excellent organizational skills, pays meticulous attention to detail and focuses on customer service. I know our clients will love working with her.
Nicole Arnold Interiors is a full-service Dallas interior design firm founded in 2008. Its exceptional service and design expertise has led more than 350 clients to retain and refer their services in the greater Dallas area.
The company is recognized as a Dallas Top 10 Design firm and has received Houzzs Best of 2014 Customer Satisfaction award.
Led by Nicole Arnold, the companys design style is best defined as transitional. However, Nicoles unique design talents enable her to blend combinations of transitional, contemporary and traditional elements to produce an eclectic look, uniquely tailored to each clients taste rather than focusing on a specific design category.
Nicole and her staff excel in uncovering each clients desired outcome, balancing aesthetics and functionality, to create his or her perfect space.
She is currently the president of the Dallas Ft. Worth chapter of the Interior Design Society (IDS), one of the countrys largest design organizations dedicated to serving the residential interior design industry.
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