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16 Jun 2008

AFP

Exxon deberá responder a acusaciones de violación de DDHH

La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos aceptó el lunes una demanda por violación de los derechos humanos presentada contra...ExxonMobil, tras actuaciones de los servicios de seguridad de esta compañía en una explotación de gas natural en Indonesia. La mayor instancia judicial del país se negó a aceptar el recurso de apelación de Exxon, validando indirectamente la demanda, que abre la vía a un eventual proceso.

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