Rights groups petition European watchdog to secure clean water in French Caribbean

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The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) said on Thursday it has filed a collective complaint to a European rights body to demand that France urgently ensures access to drinking water in its Caribbean territory of Guadeloupe.

The International Federation for Human Rights said on Thursday it has filed a collective complaint to a European rights body to demand that France urgently ensures access to drinking water in its Caribbean territory of Guadeloupe.

Unrest surged during the coronavirus pandemic as residents expressed mistrust in the government's handling of health crises. Separately on Thursday, Guadeloupe's SMGEAG water management and sanitation syndicate said many communes were suffering from water shortages, notably across the south-eastern parts of the island, citing"malicious acts and shortages due to drought."

 

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