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Article

12 Mar 2003

Author:
Terry Macalister, Guardian [UK]

BP panel warns of risk to human rights in Indonesia

BP has been warned by a panel of experts led by the US senator, George Mitchell, that it could trigger human rights abuses if it proceeds with a $2bn gas scheme in Indonesia. Concern centres on the role of the military which could be brought in to guard the Tangguh LNG facilities to be built in the Papua region...Despite this, the American politician...said yesterday the massive financial benefits of the scheme outweighed the problems...BP established the panel last year and is keen to avoid the kind of difficulties that have intermittently closed ExxonMobil's operations in Aceh province. [refers also to Freeport McMoRan]