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Soco’s oil exploration in Virunga violates OECD guidelines (Dem. Rep. Congo/UK)
We’ve filed an OECD complaint with the UK Government against British oil company Soco International...[W]e allege that Soco has breached OECD guidelines that aim to protect human rights and the environment. The failures relate to Soco’s exploration for oil in and around Virunga National Park...in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Allegedly, Soco has used state security forces to intimidate opponents, and has failed to disclose vital information about the impacts its exploration could have on people’s health and the environment. Soco should have made such details available before community consultations about the project.