Silverlands

What is affected

Communal

Type of violation

Forced eviction
Dispossession/confiscation
Privatization of public goods and services

Date

01 January 2015

Region

AFA [ Africa anglophone ]

Country

Zambia

Location

Serenje District

Affected persons

Proposed solution

Details

HRW_Forced_to_Leave.pdf

Development

Zambia_New_Protection.pdf

Forced eviction

Costs

Privatization of public goods and services

Land Losses

Housing Losses

Water

Sanitation

Energy

Other

Duty holder(s) /responsible party(ies)

	State
	Silverlands Ireland Holdings

Brief narrative

Silverlands Zambia Limited (SZL)

Known as “Silverlands” in community

One family resettled.

One family (grandparents, 6 children, 14 grandchildren) resettled in 2015.

In June 2017 the company decided to halt resettlement plans for remaining families, and instead to develop a livelihood restoration plan.

No property destruction.

Costs

€ 0