Actors / Court · Brazil
Supreme Court of Brazil
Appears in 2 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.
| Case | Role | Country | Period | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samarco Fundão dam collapse (Mariana): the settlement and the court cases | Supreme Court; approved the settlement on 6 November 2024 | Brazil | 2015–2026 | Mining / tailings dam |
| Dorothy Stang killing | Released a convicted rancher on habeas corpus (2018); its First Panel revoked the release (February 2019) | Brazil | 2005–2019 | Killings and repression of defenders |
Appears alongside
Samarco MineraçãoValeBHPVogBRRenova Foundation (Fundação Renova)Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF)Public Prosecutor's Office of Minas Gerais (MPMG)Government of Minas GeraisRegional Federal Court of the 6th Region (TRF-6)High Court of England and WalesChubb Global MarketsAllianzMapfreFairfax FinancialWTW (Willis Towers Watson)
Terms used on this page
Science and environment
- Tailings and tailings dam
- Tailings are the waste left after ore is processed; a tailings dam is the embankment that stores them as wet sludge.