The Nyrstar case: can justice still be done?
- Evelyne van Wassenhove
- Apr 7
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 27
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Trends Tendances Magazine takes a closer look at the ruling by the Indictments Division of the Brussels Court of Appeal in the Nyrstar/Trafigura case, which clearly targets the responsibility of the State, questioning ‘the possible responsibility of the State in the face of exceptionally serious negligence’.
The grounds for the ruling are murderous for our judiciary and the Ministry of the Interior: the additional investigative duties, which had been accepted by the examining magistrate, could not be carried out due to a lack of resources: ‘the PJF in Brussels does not have sufficient investigative capacity to carry out the investigation’. Consequently, with no new information in the case, the Court of Appeal could only confirm the dismissal of the case on 5 March.
However, the Nyrstar case continues, as criminal proceedings are still under way in Antwerp.
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