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Tuesday, August 06, 2002
US tries to halt rights suit against Exxon The US is trying to quash a human rights lawsuit launched by Indonesian villagers against Exxon Mobil, claiming it could undermine the war on terrorism. The State Department warned that the action alleging complicity in human rights abuses by the oil group could have a "potentially serious adverse impact" on US interests and the struggle against terrorism. The lawsuit was filed last year by the International Labour Rights Fund on behalf of 11 villagers in the Indonesian province of Aceh. They claim Exxon Mobil, which operates a natural gas field in the province, paid and directed Indonesian security forces that carried out murder, torture and rape in the course of protecting the company's operations in the 1990s. *** Washington says, the lawsuit could discourage foreign investment in Indonesia, particularly in the energy and mining industries. That would in turn hurt government revenues and further weaken a key US ally. Exxon Mobil lawyers had argued for the State Department to intervene on foreign policy grounds. I guess the argument from Exxon goes something like this: "Well, if we can't sponsor murder, torture, and rape to get what we want in a country, then it's not worth it for us to invest there." Other companies, looking to Exxon's example will reason likewise, it is presumed. No wonder so many people hate us. via Buzzflash 
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