Unocal in Burma: Profits before people

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International Labur Rights Fund Burma litigation page. Legal documents, images of forced labour and link to articles. Major site for information on the Los Angeles legal action against UNOCAL. ILRF Executive Director, Terry Collingsworth, is lead plaintiffs? counsel in the case. The site contains the appellants? 9th Circuit Opening Brief, the full text of Judge Lew?s Opinion, links to other important reports and articles on forced labour in Burma, a press archive on UNOCAL in Burma and an image gallery of forced labour in Burma. "ILRF is an advocacy organization dedicated to achieving just and humane treatment for workers worldwide. ILRF serves a unique role among human rights organizations as advocates for and with working poor around the world. We believe that all workers have the right to a safe working environment where they are treated with dignity and respect, and where they can organize freely to defend and promote their rights and interests. We are committed to overcoming the problems of child labor, forced labor, and other abusive labor practices. We promote enforcement of labor rights internationally through public education and mobilization, research, litigation, legislation, and collaboration with labor, government and business groups."

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International Labur Rights Fund (ILRF)

Date of entry: 

2003-08-07

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  • Websites/Multiple Documents

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English

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