the toxic truth - Greenpeace

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amnesty International Publications
First published in september 2012 by
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aI Index: AFR 31/002/2012
original language: English
IsbN: English 978-0-86210-478-8
IsbN: French 978-0-86210-479-5
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Cover photo: 15 September 2006, between
200 and 300 residents of Akouédo protest over
the toxic waste dumping. They blocked traffic
on one of the main roads. © anp/afp/Kambou sia
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