The non-profit environmental media advocacy organization, the Environment Report, has urged the Ada East District Assembly in the Greater Accra Region to rescind the eviction notice issued to salt farmers in the area.

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The notice, issued on December 14, 2023, mandates all salt miners to vacate their lands by December 31, 2023, to allow Electrochem GH to commence full operations on January 3, 2024.

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The Environment Report contends that this eviction contradicts the ongoing parliamentary and CHRAJ probe, investigating widespread human rights abuses, threats of violence, and fatalities linked to the government's allocation of salt mining rights to Electrochem Ghana.

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The organization emphasizes the centuries-long harmony of Ada's indigenes with the land, practicing sustainable salt production that is integral to their livelihoods and cultural identity.

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The statement stresses the need for the local assembly to withdraw the eviction notice, allowing Parliament to conclude its investigations before any action is taken.

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Additionally, the organization calls upon Parliament and the Local Government Authority to advocate for the operationalization of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

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This, they argue, would ensure that laws and policies governing business enterprises facilitate respect for human rights rather than constraining them.

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