Victory after a Nine year legal battle.
By Foodchoices
Bio-watch, a small NGO from South Africa working on issues of bio-diversity , sustainable agriculture etc. has won a battle against the State and Monsanto in a case where the State refused to divulge information about the GM crops that were being cultivated in South Africa. While the Government lost the case, Biowatch was asked to repay the costs.
South Africa’s Constitutional Court to which Biowatch appealed after it was denied permission to appeal to the Supreme Court, has revoked this decision of the High Court on the costs order.
This is indeed encouraging news for all who are engaged in the cause of public interest and especially for those who are trying to fight the corrupt multi-nationals and the governments who are colluding with them.
More on this at
http://www.biowatch.org.za/main.asp?show=66
http://www.biowatch.org.za/docs/courtcase/briefing160209.pdf
