2010年,法国一家铀公司在尼日尔面临劫持人质的审判,尽管有军事保护协议,但被指控无视安全警告。
A French uranium firm faces trial over 2010 hostage-taking in Niger, accused of ignoring security warnings despite a military protection deal.
法国一家铀公司(现为奥拉诺)将因2010年在尼日尔北部绑架7名雇员而受审,这7名雇员被控在与尼日尔签订军事保护正式协议后,不顾圣战者威胁一再发出的安全警告而玩忽职守,因此被控玩忽职守,未能采取行动。
A French uranium company, now Orano, will stand trial over the 2010 kidnapping of seven employees in northern Niger, accused of negligence for failing to act on repeated security warnings from jihadist threats despite a formal agreement with Niger for military protection.
这些人质,包括五名法国国民、一名多哥人和一名马达加斯加工人,被武装好战分子抓获,并被扣押长达三年。
The hostages, including five French nationals, a Togolese, and a Malagasy worker, were seized by armed militants and held for up to three years.
检察官指称,尽管反恐怖检察官反对审判,但该公司无视警报,缺乏基本的安全措施,应急反应延迟。
Prosecutors allege the company ignored alerts, lacked basic security measures, and delayed emergency response, though the anti-terror prosecutor opposes the trial.
该案突出表明,在高风险区域,公司责任受到越来越多的审查。
The case underscores growing scrutiny of corporate responsibility in high-risk regions.