Vitol fined by Paris court of appeals for bribing of Iraqi officials during former president Saddam Hussein’s regime to secure oil supplies – 300,000 euros.
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Total and Vitol fined in Iraq corruption case | Total, Vitol Fined in Iraq Oil-For-Food Case by French Court
Total fined by Paris court of appeals for bribing of Iraqi officials during former president Saddam Hussein’s regime to secure oil supplies – 750,000 euros.
Total lawsuit in Belgium (re Myanmar)
Accusations of complicity in crimes against humanity, such as torture and forced labour, committed by Myanmar military junta during construction and operation of ‘Yadana’ Gas Pipeline – case dropped by Belgian authorities.
Secret papers ‘show how Shell targeted Nigeria oil protests’
Confidential internal documents reveal that Shell provided logistical support to Nigerian police and military, aided security sweeps, and enlisted the assistance of Nigeria’s brutal military government to deal with protesters fueling death and violence.
Ford, IBM to face renewed U.S. lawsuit over apartheid-era abuses
Ford and IBM will again have to face a U.S. lawsuit claiming they encouraged human rights abuses such as killings and tortures in apartheid-era South Africa.