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20 May 2003

Author:
Amnesty International UK

Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline project puts human rights on the line

[raises concerns about the Host Government Agreement negotiated between pipeline consortium-leader BP and the Turkish government] A proposed £2.9bn oil and gas pipeline connecting the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean, which is currently seeking financial support from British taxpayers, could have serious implications for the human rights of the thousands of people living in the region, says Amnesty International in a new report published today.

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