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2014年10月16日

作者:
Brianna Lee, International Business Times

Colombian Farmers Take BP To UK Court Over Oil Pipeline

A group of Colombian farmers this week began legal proceedings against…BP over allegations that an oil pipeline caused serious damage to their land and crops. The case is one of the largest international environmental lawsuits of its kind and marks the first time BP will face a U.K. court for its actions overseas…It’s rare to see a case like this litigated in the U.K., analysts say. “The avenues for extraterritorial claims for victims of alleged human rights abuses have been shrinking, both in Europe and in North America,” said Mauricio Lazala, deputy director of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, a London-based nonprofit organization that monitors human rights in businesses around the world.

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Colombian farmers sue BP in the UK over pipeline's alleged impact on environment & livelihoods

BP lawsuit (re Colombia)