赞比亚妇女和儿童在南非对历史上的铅污染起诉英美人,寻求对持续的健康影响追究责任。 Zambian women and children sue Anglo American in South Africa over historic lead pollution, seeking accountability for ongoing health impacts.

赞比亚卡布韦大约140 000名妇女和儿童的律师敦促南非最高上诉法院允许就该公司1925年至1974年经营的矿井铅污染问题对英美公司提起集体诉讼。 Lawyers for about 140,000 women and children in Kabwe, Zambia, are urging the South African Supreme Court of Appeal to allow a class action lawsuit against Anglo American over lead pollution from a mine the company operated from 1925 to 1974. 他们辩称,该公司未能防止或补救继续危害居民的污染,人权观察社报告说,95%以上的当地儿童血液铅含量升高,其中一半需要紧急护理。 They argue the company failed to prevent or remediate contamination that continues to harm residents, with Human Rights Watch reporting over 95% of local children have elevated blood lead levels, half needing urgent care. Anglo American的法律团队认为,责任在于一家赞比亚国有公司,该公司于1974年接管,并声称对今天的人口造成伤害是无法预见的。 Anglo American’s legal team contends responsibility lies with a Zambian state-owned firm that took over in 1974 and claims harm to today’s population was not foreseeable. 预计法院将在2026年2月至6月期间作出裁决,这有可能为公司在跨界环境损害方面的问责制树立先例。 The court is expected to rule between February and June 2026, potentially setting a precedent for corporate accountability in cross-border environmental harm.