Abstract
The US Court of Appeal recently ruled on a procedural appeal in legal
proceedings regarding human rights abuses associated with the construction
of a pipeline in the Tenasserim region in southern Burma. The
Court’s decision is not a final decision in the proceedings - they are still
continuing with a trial to occur in the future. However, the Court’s decision
is significant support for those seeking to improve human rights in
Burma. The Court overturned the decision of the US District Court that
the case could not be made out against Unocal, and the trial has been ordered
to proceed.
proceedings regarding human rights abuses associated with the construction
of a pipeline in the Tenasserim region in southern Burma. The
Court’s decision is not a final decision in the proceedings - they are still
continuing with a trial to occur in the future. However, the Court’s decision
is significant support for those seeking to improve human rights in
Burma. The Court overturned the decision of the US District Court that
the case could not be made out against Unocal, and the trial has been ordered
to proceed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-3 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Legal Issues on Burma Journal |
| Volume | 13 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2002 |