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A one-month demonstration ban was imposed in Artvin ahead of the final hearing in the trial of mining activities in Cerattepe. The ban has been extended for one more month.

Suit filed demanding for the stay and cancellation of execution of ÇED Positive report granted for the mine construction in Artvin’s Cerattepe has been dismissed by the court.

48 people have been sued for opposing mining activities in Cerattepe district of Artvin province over “Opposing the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations and Obstructing Police”.

People of Artvin have created a human chain to protest against the expert board from Rize Administrative Court regarding the mining activities planned to be put in action in Cerattepe.

Artvin Women’s Solidarity Platform has protested against mining activities planned to be put in action in Cerattepe region of Artvin.

International peasant movement La Via Campesina consisting of over 200 million peasants, landless, women, young, local, immigrant, agriculture and food laborers gathering 183 organizations from 88 countries has sent message of support to people of Artvin.

It has been expressed activities of mining companies will be halted in the copper mine planned to be built in Cerattepe until judicial process is completed.

In Cerattepe region of Artvin, a group of almost 5,000 persons have protested against the planned copper mine and the intervention of the security force.