Foley Hoag Helps Mauritius Secure Victory in ICSID Claim Concerning Le Morne UNESCO World Heritage Site
February 20, 2020
February 20, 2020
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 20 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news on Feb. 19:
Mauritius has defeated a challenge to its protection of the first UNESCO World heritage site commemorating resistance against slavery. The claim was brought by UK investors who sought to turn it into a luxury resort complex.
The site, known as Le Morne, is a peninsula of outstanding beauty and cultural significance where escaped slaves set up a free "Maroon Republic" . . .
Mauritius has defeated a challenge to its protection of the first UNESCO World heritage site commemorating resistance against slavery. The claim was brought by UK investors who sought to turn it into a luxury resort complex.
The site, known as Le Morne, is a peninsula of outstanding beauty and cultural significance where escaped slaves set up a free "Maroon Republic" . . .