Wittenoom: Poisoned Land, Ignored Crime In Australia, the Wittenoom asbestos mine was operated with no regard for Aboriginal communities, the traditional custodians of the land. Though now closed, the site has become a vast contaminated exclusion zone, often described as Australia’s Chernobyl. Communities continue to suffer its consequences and are seeking redress, demanding decontamination and pursuing their case as far as Geneva. Beyond Wittenoom, how can the rights of Indigenous peoples be enforced in the face of resource extraction? And how should responsibility be shared between states and corporations to guarantee the right to a healthy environment?