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13 Oct 2016

Author:
DPG Law (UK)

Gilberto Torres BP case ends but opens doors

The High Court has ordered, by agreement, that...Gilberto Torres’ claim for damages in respect of his kidnap, imprisonment against BP and 6 other related oil companies, should end with no payment of costs...[U]ltimately the legal, procedural and financial challenges were too great for the case to continue and Gilberto was advised to discontinue...Gilberto said “Although I have ended my international legal case in the UK with the deepest regret and sorrow, we will continue our search for justice, knocking on doors and holding on to hope….And I have absolutely no doubt that through international solidarity, we will ultimately hold multinational corporations accountable for the destruction they have caused in Colombia and across the globe”.

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