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Article

18 Sep 2002

Author:
Dan Whitcomb, Reuters

Unocal must face trial in Myanmar human rights suit

Oil giant Unocal Corp. must stand trial in a lawsuit by villagers in Myanmar who were allegedly subjected to forced labor, rape and murder by that country's military during construction of a gas pipeline, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday

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Court Tells Unocal to Face Rights Charges

Unocal lawsuit (re Myanmar)