Oil Firm Liable for Overseas Abuses by 'Agents'. / Jim Lobe.
by Lobe, Jim; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2003Article 56Human Relations. Publisher: Inter Press Service, 2002ISSN: 1522-3248;.Subject(s): Unocal Corporation | Actions and defenses | Forced labor | Human rights -- Burma | International business enterprises | Judgments | Liability (Law) | Social responsibility of business | Violent crimes | Burma -- Armed ForcesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "In a landmark decision hailed by human rights and corporate accountability activists, a federal appeals court has ruled that oil giant Unocal can be sued for forced labor, rape, and murder committed by Burmese soldiers guarding a major gas pipeline project completed three years ago [1999]." (INTER PRESS SERVICE) This article reviews a court decision allowing a lawsuit against oil giant Unocal, marking "a major milestone in making corporations accountable for human rights abuses tied to their operations or activities abroad.".
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Originally Published: Oil Firm Liable for Overseas Abuses by 'Agents', Sept. 19, 2002; pp. n.p..
"In a landmark decision hailed by human rights and corporate accountability activists, a federal appeals court has ruled that oil giant Unocal can be sued for forced labor, rape, and murder committed by Burmese soldiers guarding a major gas pipeline project completed three years ago [1999]." (INTER PRESS SERVICE) This article reviews a court decision allowing a lawsuit against oil giant Unocal, marking "a major milestone in making corporations accountable for human rights abuses tied to their operations or activities abroad.".
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