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ExxonMobil lawsuit (re Aceh)
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Indonesia: After two decades, ExxonMobil settles case of alleged human rights abuses including torture brought by Aceh villagers
After more than twenty years, ExxonMobil has settled a lawsuit brought by Aceh villagers in Indonesia over allegations of human rights abuses.
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US judge rules that ExxonMobil case about allegations of complicity in violence in Indonesia can go to trial after 21 years
Eleven villagers from Aceh Province allege they and their family members were tortured, sexually assaulted, raped and beaten in and around the ExxonMobil oil and gas plant located in the city of Lhoksukon during the late 1990s and early 2000s. ExxonMobil has denied being aware of any human rights violations at the time and argued it cannot be held responsible.
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US judge orders ExxonMobil to pay nearly $290,000 to plaintiff’s lawyer following botched deposition in lawsuit over company's alleged involvement in human rights abuses in Aceh, Indonesia
"US court orders oil giant to pay nearly $290,000 to plaintiff’s counsel following botched deposition."
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Trial in US lawsuit against ExxonMobil over alleged complicity in torture & beatings by military in Indonesia could start after 20 years
"Villagers in Aceh say they were tortured by 'Exxon Army' hired by gas plant." The company denies the allegations.
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Exxon Human Rights Case Survives — on Claim that Execs Knew All Along
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Access to justice for victims of human rights abuses needs to be strengthened
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ExxonMobil Indonesian Villagers Human Rights Abuse Cases to Proceed in Federal Court
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In Exxon suit, judge leaves opening for villagers
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US federal appeals courts issue conflicting decisions regarding extraterritoriality in Alien Tort lawsuits against CACI & Chiquita
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[PDF] Out of Bounds - Accountability for Corporate Human Rights Abuse After Kiobel
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Case profile: ExxonMobil lawsuit (re Aceh)
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Corporate liability for violating international law under The Alien Tort Statute: The corporation through the lens of globalization and privatization
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The Supreme Court: Corporate America's Employees of the Month
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Human rights violations can be costly for business
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[PDF] Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Bulletin – Issue 9, June 2013
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Companies Shielded as U.S. Court Cuts Human-Rights Suits
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Did ExxonMobil Pay Torturers?
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[PDF] Kiobel and Corporate Social Responsibility: An Issues Brief
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In Kiobel filings, human rights group queries AG Holder conflicts
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[PDF] Submission on Oil & Gas sector discussion paper
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ExxonMobil CEO ignores Ground Zero of Energy Security
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Another Supreme Court boost for corporate unaccountability?
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Corporate liability under Alien Tort Statute: Don't elevate form over substance
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[PDF] The Alien Tort Claims Act and Trans-Boundary Corporate Environmental Abuse: A Case Study of the Gulf Oil Spill
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Exxon Wants Rehearing In Corporate Liability Dispute [USA]
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Supreme Court May Consider Whether Companies Can Be Sued Over Human Rights [USA]
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UPDATE: ExxonMobil Selling Gas Assets At Center Of Indonesia Human-Rights Lawsuit
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The Global Lawyer: Corporate Alien Tort Rouses from Its Deathbed
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Appeals Court Revives Torture Claims Against Exxon [USA]
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Exxon Seeks Dismissal of Alien Tort Case Originating in Indonesia
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US Appeals Court Weighs Consequences of Indonesians' Lawsuit Against Exxon
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Shortening the Long Arm of the Law [USA]
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ERI Files Brief Supporting Indonesian Victims' Case Against ExxonMobil
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[PDF] Think globally, sue locally: Out-of-court tactics employed by plaintiffs, their lawyers, and their advocates in transnational tort cases
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[PDF] Launch of online portal on “Business, Conflict & Peace”
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[PDF] Universal Periodic Review – United States of America Submission to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
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[PDF] Human Rights Due Diligence: Is It Too Risky? [scroll to p. 6]
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Judge Dismisses Indonesians' Lawsuit Against Exxon
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[PDF] John Doe VIII v. Exxon Mobil Corporation - Memorandum Opinion
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ExxonMobil seeks to toss Indonesia suit
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Exxon Asks Judge to Dismiss Suit by Indonesian Villagers
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Human rights abuses: How complicit are oil companies?
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Shell settles human rights suit for $15.5M
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Lawsuits target oil company operations overseas
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The U.S. Can't Be the World's Court - New York isn't the right venue to sue for apartheid abuses.
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Five Tips to Avoid the Human Rights Litigation Trap
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[PDF] Business & Human Rights Resource Centre launches world’s first online portal profiling human rights lawsuits against companies
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Exxon Human Rights abuse in Aceh
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Judge Rejects Summary Judgment in Human Rights Lawsuit Against Exxon
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Exxon en procès pour torture
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[PDF] John Doe I, et al. v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, et al. - Memorandum & Opinion
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Human Rights Violations Suit Against Exxon Will Be Heard
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Exxon Loses Bid to Shield Information From Federal Court Records
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[PDF] John Doe, et al. v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, et al. - Memorandum Opinion
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Exxon deberá responder a acusaciones de violación de DDHH
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[US] Court rejects Exxon appeal in human rights case
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Droits de l'Homme : Exxon accusé
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To Avoid Risk of Alien Tort Claims Act Cases, Companies Must Improve Human Rights
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Alabama Company Is Exonerated in Murders at Colombian Mine
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Exxon faces lawsuit on killings in Indonesia [USA]
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Oil Companies Revamp Ethical Plans as Legal Risk Grows
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Why all companies should address human rights (and how the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre can help)
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BP, Suncor, and Shell Top Oil Sector Sustainability Rating; Chevron and ExxonMobil Rank Low
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[PDF] Brief on Corporations and Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region - Prepared for Professor John Ruggie, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General for Business and Human Rights
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full report: "Too High a Price: The Human Rights Cost of the Indonesian Military’s Economic Activities"
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[PDF] Win or Lose in Court
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Stand up to rights abuse, Exxon tells executives
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ExxonMobil in Aceh
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Abuses by int'l firms in RI [Republic of Indonesia] to be raised with UN
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Exxon Mobil says Aceh torture lawsuit sets dangerous precedent
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[PDF] Corporate Action Network Magazine
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[DOC] Remarks by John G. Ruggie - Business & Human Rights Seminar - Old Billingsgate, London, December 8, 2005
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Villagers' suit will be in a state court [USA]
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[DOC] Conférence de Wilton Park sur les entreprises et les droits de l’homme - Allocution inaugurale
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Liability Forges a New Morality
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Groups Call on ExxonMobil to be Transparent About its Relationship With Indonesian Military in Aceh; Urge Pension Fund Industry & Institutional Investors to Vote "Yes" on XOM Shareholder Resolution
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Proxy Statement - Item 6 – Aceh Security Report
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[PDF] Business befriends human rights
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U.S.: Rights Advocates Hail 'Landmark' Settlement With American Corporation
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The Business of Torture
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Advocates: Tsunami aid only part of picture
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Foreign crimes come home to the US
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Globalization Debate: Broken Promises Vs. Free Trade Mantra
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Human rights: Can multinationals be held accountable?
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[PDF] Oil and Human Rights
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[PDF] Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence [OGEL] - Special Feature on Corporate Social Responsibility
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Unocal decision impacts Shell, Coca-Cola, Exxon [part of ExxonMobil] and Gap
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The questions over aiding and abetting
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U.S. Courts Tackle Foreign Abuses - Energy corporations question 'law of nations'
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[PDF] full report: "In Our Court: ATCA, Sosa and the Triumph of Human Rights"
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States and Corporations: Legal Responsibilities to the People
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Big Business Attacks ATCA in New York Times; ERI's Rebuttal
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Recent ATCA Cases Against Corporate Defendants
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Courting Responsibility
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Human rights for all people for all times
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Slave Labor? Unocal is being sued in the U.S. for ignoring abuses in Burma. It's the next globalization battle
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Multinationals and accountability
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U.S. Courts' role in foreign feuds comes under fire
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Laws of Empire
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A Needed Human Rights Law [USA]
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Oil and Human Rights - Environmental and Human Rights Impacts of the ONG Industry [oil & natural gas industry]
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ExxonMobil in Aceh [Indonesia]
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[PDF] Legal Issues in Corporate Citizenship
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Abuse of 18th Century Law Threatens U.S. Economic and Security Interests
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[PDF] Judging Corporate Accountability in theGlobal Economy
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Powell's Awkward Position [USA/Aceh-Indonesia]
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Letter to Secretary Powell [U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell] Regarding Aceh Lawsuit [Indonesia]
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Statement Regarding NGO Human Rights Lawsuit - Aceh, Indonesia
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U.S. Government Tries to Kill Human-Rights Case against ExxonMobil
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U.S. Backs Oil Giant on Lawsuit in Indonesia
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ExxonMobil Responds
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Groups Shocked as Officials Urge Judge to Back ExxonMobil
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ExxonMobil welcomes US backing on Aceh human rights lawsuit
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Text of the Lawsuit Against ExxonMobil: I [part 1 of 2]
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Individuals struggle to hold corporations accountable for abuses
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U.S./Indonesia: Bush Backtracks on Corporate Responsibility
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U.S. Moves to Block Human-Rights Lawsuit Against Exxon Mobil
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US tries to halt rights suit against Exxon
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State Department Adopts "See No Evil, Hear No Evil" Stance in Case that Pits Indonesian Villagers Against Exxon Mobil
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full text of U.S. State Department letter: Text of State Department Opinion Regarding ExxonMobil Litigation
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Exxon Under Fire in Indonesia
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Indonesia's Guerrilla War Puts Exxon Under Siege
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Corporate Human Rights [human rights lawsuits agains multinationals in U.S. courts]
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ExxonMobil-Sponsored Terrorism?
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ExxonMobil Fights Indonesia Rights Suit
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Exxon Mobil under fire [Aceh]
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Recent ILRF [International Labor Rights Fund] Cases to Enforce Human Rights Under the ATCA
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Litigation Update: A Summary of Recent Developments in U.S. Cases Brought Under the Alien Tort Claims Act and Torture Protection Act
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ExxonMobil's Troubled Relationship in Aceh
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Aceh: Lawsuit accuses Exxon Mobil of complicity in abuses
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Deadly Drilling in Aceh
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Exxon in human rights trouble
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Exxon accused of rights abuses
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Aceh: Exxon Mobil shuts down
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Apartheid reparations lawsuits (re So. Africa)
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US Supreme Court rejects appeal by So. Africans against IBM & Ford for alleged support of apartheid
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Alien Tort Case Development: Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Claims Against Ford and IBM
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Unrealistic Pleading Standards: Another Injustice for Human Rights Victims
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2nd Circuit Tosses Apartheid Cases Against IBM, Ford
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[PDF] Balintulo, et al. v. Ford, IBM - Opinion
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Ford, IBM defeat appeal over apartheid abuses -U.S. court
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Access to justice for victims of human rights abuses needs to be strengthened
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Lawyer analyses US court decision in So. African apartheid case against IBM & Ford
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Earth Rights Intl. - Analysis of decision in So. African apartheid Alien Tort case
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Khulumani Support Group statement on dismissal of So. African apartheid litigation
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US court dismisses lawsuit against Ford & IBM alleging complicity in So. African apartheid abuses
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In re South African Apartheid Litigation - Opinion and Order
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US federal appeals courts issue conflicting decisions regarding extraterritoriality in Alien Tort lawsuits against CACI & Chiquita
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Kiobel Anniversary Surprise: Judge Scheindlin Rules Corporations May Be Held Liable Under ATS, Despite Second Circuit Precedents [USA]
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Ford, IBM to face renewed U.S. lawsuit over apartheid-era abuses
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Corporate Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Countries in Transition
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The Turn to Corporate Criminal Liability for International Crimes: Transcending the Alien Tort Statute
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U.S. judge dismisses apartheid claims against 2 German companies
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[PDF] Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Bulletin – Issue 11, December 2013
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Should Multinational Corporations be Held Liable for Having Done Business with the Apartheid Regime? (So. Africa)
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[PDF] Out of Bounds - Accountability for Corporate Human Rights Abuse After Kiobel
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Plaintiffs File Petition in Second Circuit Court of Appeals to Review Panel’s Decision in Apartheid Case
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[PDF] Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Bulletin – Issue 10, Sep 2013
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Post-Kiobel roundup: Apartheid case is not dismissed, but may soon be; some positive decisions from other courts [USA]
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Justice takes a step back for sake or profit
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The Global Lawyer: The State of Play After Kiobel [Subscription required]
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High Court Decision Cited in Rejection of Apartheid Liability [USA]
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[PDF] The Business and Human Rights Review, Spring 2013, Issue 2
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Will U.S. rule for rights of S. Africans?
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[PDF] Kiobel and Corporate Social Responsibility: An Issues Brief
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US General Motors settles apartheid reparations claim
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Corporate Accountability Now
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[PDF] CSR in conflict and post-conflict environments: from risk management to value creation
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[PDF] Exaggerated rumours of the death of an Alien tort? Corporations, human rights and the remarkable case of Kiobel
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[PDF] The past and present of corporate complicity: Financing the Argentinean dictatorship
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[PDF] Seminar: The unfinished business of Apartheid [Bonn, 24-25 Sep 2010]
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Human Rights Human wrongs [So. Africa]
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[PDF] Are German Sovereignty and Economic Interests Being Put Before Legal Claims For Victims of the South African Apartheid?
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[PDF] Think globally, sue locally: Out-of-court tactics employed by plaintiffs, their lawyers, and their advocates in transnational tort cases
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[PDF] Universal Periodic Review – United States of America Submission to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Apartheid Case Tests Reach of US Courts
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Angry appeals show true colours of business [So. Africa]
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Apartheid : examen de l'appel de multinationales accusées de complicité
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US court considers appeal against apartheid lawsuit
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[PDF] Human Rights Due Diligence: Is It Too Risky? [scroll to p. 6]
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[PDF] Balintulo et al. v. Daimler AG et al. - Statement by German Government
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Date set for 'apartheid' class action
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[PDF] Balintulo, et al. v. Daimler AG, et al. - Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae Supporting Appellees
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[PDF] Complicity with Apartheid
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Professor Stresses Role of Lawyers in 'Civilising Globalisation'
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[PDF] Special event: Martyn Day & Paul Hoffman speaking on “Human rights lawsuits against companies – our experiences with victims, their families and businesspeople” (London, 3 Dec 2009)
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[PDF] Khulumani Support Group as well as lawyers for the Ntsebeza and Digwamaje plaintiff groups have welcomed the decision of the South African government not to oppose the South Africa Apartheid Litigation claims being heard in the United States..
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[PDF] Zuma-Regierung unterstützt Entschädigungs-Klage der Apartheid-Opfer in den USA
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State supports apartheid-era victims [So. Africa]
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[PDF] Letter to Judge Shira Scheindlin regarding In Re South African Apartheid Litigation
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Arcane Law Brings Conflicts From Overseas to U.S. Courts
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Trying an Old Law [USA]
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The U.S. Can't Be the World's Court - New York isn't the right venue to sue for apartheid abuses.
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Old law exhumed by fighters for human rights [USA]
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La justicia de EEUU advierte a las grandes firmas por los DDHH
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Judge Allows Some Claims To Proceed In Apartheid Litigation
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Victimes de l'apartheid: UBS espère un rejet des plaintes aux USA
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[PDF] Justice for Apartheid Crimes - Corporations, States and Human Rights
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[PDF] Justice for apartheid crimes: corporations, states and human rights [30 Jan, Oxford, UK]
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Open Wounds - Big Oil and Big Mining face a host of allegations that they helped commit human rights abuses
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Corporate legal accountability for human rights abuses in South Africa
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Une méga-plainte liée à l'apartheid avalisée par la Cour suprême [Etats-Unis]
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Court won't block US lawsuit by apartheid victims
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Conference Call: Companies Want Apartheid Case Tossed
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The global litigation lottery - Commentary: Cross border legal battles are increasing business risk
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DOJ Asks Top Court To Stop Apartheid Suit Naming Companies
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U.S. seeks shutdown of South Africa case
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Major case over apartheid “reparations” [USA]
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[PDF] American Isuzu Motors Inc. et al. v. Ntsebeza et al. - Petition for a Writ of Certiorari
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More on The Second Circuit's Recent, Significant Decision Regarding Two Suits Involving the Alien Tort Claims Act: Part Two in a Two-Part Series
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Corporate Liability Under the Alien Tort Claims Act [USA]
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The Second Circuit's Stunning Reversal, in Two Suits Involving the Alien Tort Claims Act: Part One in a Two-Part Series on the Decision [USA]
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[PDF] Khulumani International Lawsuit Appeal Victory Removes an Obstacle to Justice for Victims and to the Advance of Corporate Accountability [So. Africa]
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US court allows apartheid claims to go forward
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Does big business need to panic? Only if they're violating the law
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Global Lawyer: The Death of Alien Tort
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Apartheid Victims and State Clash
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Barclays Faces Apartheid Court Action
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[DOC] Remarks by John G. Ruggie - Business & Human Rights Seminar - Old Billingsgate, London, December 8, 2005
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[PDF] L'Alien Tort Claims Act [ATCA, Etats-Unis]: une possibilité intéressante mais menacée
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Michael Hausfield brings class actions to the UK
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[DOC] Conférence de Wilton Park sur les entreprises et les droits de l’homme - Allocution inaugurale
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[PDF] The Unocal Settlement: Implications for the Developing Law on Corporate Complicity in Human Rights Abuses
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South Africa: Action Against Barclays
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The Business of Torture
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Discussing corporate injustice
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The limits of human rights legislation [USA]
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Unocal Announces It Will Settle A Human Rights Suit: What Is the Real Story Behind Its Decision?
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Unocal settles Burma human rights cases
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Judge throws out claim against groups that invested in apartheid South Africa [USA]
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[PDF] The Changing Landscape of Liability - A Director’s Guide to Trends in Corporate Environmental, Social and Economic Liability
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[PDF] executive summary: "Business and International Crimes: Assessing the Liability of Business Entities for Grave Violations of International Law"
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Judge Dismisses Big Rights Suit on Apartheid [USA]
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Judge Tosses Out Apartheid Lawsuits seeking billions from U.S. companies
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Human rights: Can multinationals be held accountable?
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The value of an investment in human rights
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Lobbyists want big business to own up [So. Africa]
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Apartheid haunts business
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The questions over aiding and abetting
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Apartheid litigants in bid for unity
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Human Rights Abuses Worldwide Are Held to Fall Under U.S. Courts
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New limits on overseas companies' lawsuits [ATCA lawsuits in U.S. courts alleging human rights abuses by companies]
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States and Corporations: Legal Responsibilities to the People
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Tutu backs claims over apartheid
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So. Africa: Business says 'no' to apartheid payouts
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Shaky start for apartheid US lawsuits
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Apartheid victims dismiss US lawyer
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Mbeki speaks out on apartheid suits
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The shadow of apartheid
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Archbishop steps into mining case [South Africa]
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S. African gold firm faces $7 billion suit
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Workers file $7bn uranium lawsuit
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Gold Fields faces uranium exposure lawsuit
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Gold Fields to fight lawsuit
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Gold Fields faces $7bn uranium exposure suit
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Gold Fields dismisses lawsuit threats
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Gold Fields is facing lawsuit for 'subhuman' working conditions
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S.Africa Plans Payment to Apartheid Victims
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Mbeki opposes corporate apartheid lawsuits
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Pressure On Mbeki to Lift Burden On Business [South Africa]
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US firm faces $1bn claim for complicity [South Africa]
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Anglo case to start in New York
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Lawsuits Force Anglo, Sasol Shares Lower [South Africa]
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Anglo stock hit by class action suit [South Africa]
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Diamond industry hit by £3bn suit
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Ed Fagan meets local lawyers and claimants [South Africa]
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Anglo Rejects $6bn Reparations Claim [South Africa]
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Apartheid suit hits shares in Anglo American
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Anglo in 'slaves' charge [South Africa]
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Keller Rohrback Announces International Law Suit Filed on Behalf of Apartheid Victims
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[PDF] Legal Issues in Corporate Citizenship
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S Africa shuns apartheid lawsuits: Country needs investment, say ministers, not compensation
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Global Firms in Court for 'Supporting' Apartheid
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NGO sues firms for 'propping up apartheid'
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International Law Suit Filed on Behalf of Apartheid Victims - Khulumani et al. v. Barclays et al.
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Shell denies supported SAfrica's apartheid regime
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US holocaust lawyer to aid apartheid reparation
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Shell faces South Africa apartheid lawsuits
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Apartheid victims sue big business
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Banks sued for financing apartheid regime
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