Chlordécone: Paris court of appeal confirms non-prosecution in the health scandal of this pesticide

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Court upholds non-prosecution in Chlordécone scandal, denying justice to victims and enabling impunity. | The court's decision to uphold non-prosecution in the Chlordécone scandal represents a systemic failure to address severe environmental and public health violations. It undermines access to justice, denies victims reparations, and perpetuates a legacy of corporate and state impunity. The magnitude of harm is high, as the pesticide's toxicity has caused long-term ecological and health damage