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Indonesians fight a German cement giant over a mine and factory project
Indonesians are opposing a German cement company's plan to build a limestone mine and factory in Central Java's Kendeng Mountains under Germany's supply chain law affecting European businesses in Asia.
Heidelberg Materials is accused of failing to properly assess and mitigate potential environmental and human rights harms from its project in the Kendeng Mountains.
Complainants warn the project could cause ecological disaster, impoverishment, and human rights violations.
This complaint is Indonesia's first case under Germany's supply chain law, which aims to ensure human rights in big companies' supply chains and global business operations.