8 Aug
2002
8 Aug
'02
4:28 a.m.
Re Doe et al v ExxonMobil et al (1.21MB PDF) US State Dept letter that attempts to squelch a lawsuit against ExxonMobil for alleged human rights abuses, including murder, torture, kidnapping and rape, committed by the military unit guarding the company's natural-gas operations in Indonesia - 'the adjudication of these claims could prejudice the Government of Indonesia and Indonesian businesses against US firms bidding on contracts in extractive and other industries' ( US State Dept via ILRF ) See also this ILRF campaign page for links to the complaint itself and related documents, this Reuters coverage, and the Stop ExxonMobil website LINKS http://www.hullocentral.demon.co.uk/site/anfin.htm