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Quote: Lahmeyer sent the following statement to the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre in response to these articles: - “Three killed in Sudan protest over Nile dam”, AFP, 23 April 2006 http://www.terradaily.com/2006/060423102947.sxn7mwoj.html - “Sudanese militia kill three people in Merowe dam area”, Ali Askouri, Sudan Tribune, 22 April 2006 http://www.sudaneseonline.com/article.php3?id_article=15209 - “SHRO [Sudan Human Rights Organization] condemns murderous attacks on citizens of Merowe Dam”, 24 April 2006 http://www.sudaneseonline.com/article.php3?id_article=15235 3 May 2006 We wish to refer to your e-mail regarding the recent incident in the future reservoir of the Merowe dam, which we received on April 27, 2006. As the place of incident is about 40 to 50 km away from the construction site, we had to interview a number of people, which took same time to meet. Our comment on the Merowe Incidents may be described as follows: Two incidents have been reported. Following is a summary of verbal descriptions of these incidents received by the technical consultant from Government representatives. 1. Amri Residents in the future inundation area of Merowe Reservoir have been involved for several years in discussions on resettlement and compensation, which included the right of Project Affected Persons (PAPs) to select preferred locations for resettlement. After investigations of soils and water availability, resettlement locations were agreed for each group. Residents of Hamdab have relocated to El Multaga, where new villages had been constructed, including houses, water supply, electricity, medical facilities and schools (used also by children from outside the area because of their quality). Water supply, electricity, medical facilities and adequate schools were not available in their original villages. Residents of Amri were recently about to relocate to the villages prepared for them at New Amri, and registration of people and property was planned for finalising compensation matters prior to relocation. It is understood that there are internal disputes relating to compensation between those with land and landless PAPs, even though the landless will also receive land and housing on relocation. Some Amri residents were preparing to relocate, while a group of landless people attempted to block the relocation, pending resolution of compensation disputes they claimed were unsatisfied. Two compensation teams had been mobilised for finalisation of property registration, each team accompanied by 10 policemen (no army). The first team to arrive observed a small group that wished to block the registration attacking the remainder. This small group then attacked the compensation team, beat its members and burned their vehicles. The team withdrew on foot without retaliating. The attacking group then crossed the Nile and advanced on the second compensation team. Police resorted to rubber bullets to control the situation. Live ammunition was said to be used by the attackers and fire was returned as a result of which three people were killed and the attackers withdrew. 2. Wells The contractor for the electricity transmission line from the dam had drilled new wells along the alignment for the purposes of supplying the labour force and for making concrete. The contractor had agreed on request by the Ministry to drill these new wells close to existing settlements and then hand them over to villagers free of charge on work completion. At some locations attempts have been made by local people to take over the wells before completion of the construction, which has resulted in confrontation. Fortunately, no major problems have been reported. With kind regards, LAHMEYER INTERNATIONAL GmbH Egon Failer