Update 7: Unocal Settles Rights Cases in Myanmar
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Human rights groups lauded the announcement by lawyers that an agreement in principle has been reached to settle human rights lawsuits against oil giant Unocal Corp.
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The worldâs largest maker of memory chips settled civil charges that it conspired with six other makers of computer chips to fix prices.
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Myanmar's ruling junta has agreed to bring forward a visit by U.N. special envoy Ibrahim Gambari, who now expects to go there in the first week of November, a U.N. spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
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Unocal Corp. has agreed to settle two closely watched lawsuits accusing the US oil giant of turning a blind eye to human rights abuses that occurred during the construction
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Myanmar&#39;s extension of house arrest for democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has been condemned by rights groups and the United States, but drew no rebuke from neighbours.
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The following statement of the parties is being issued today by Unocal Corporation (NYSE:UCL).
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UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has praised the release of several political prisoners in Myanmar, the BBC reported Saturday. Annan also said he hoped others still behind
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19 November 2004 - United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed an announcement by the Myanmar Government that it has begun releasing nearly 4,000 prisoners and called for freeing all others detained for their political beliefs.
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India and Myanmar today signed three accords and agreed to step up cooperation in trade, economic and other key areas. A Cultural Exchange Programme for 2004-06 and another MOU on the Tamanthi Hydroelectric Project in Myanmar were inked.
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HANOI, Vietnam  - An Asia-Europe forum accepted  Myanmar and 12 other new members Thursday ahead of a summit  strained by Yangon's human rights record and detention of  democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Myanmar attempted to soothe UN concerns over the detention of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi after the world body's Secretary General Kofi Annan condemned the military regime over its claimed democracy drive.
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Myanmar's junta held nearly 1,200 political prisoners before a crackdown on Buddhist monk-led street protests last month, according to a report by the U.N.'s independent expert on human rights in Myanmar.
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: Indonesia accused fellow ASEAN member Myanmar on Friday of dodging the issue of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi&#39;s detention and said there was a gap between official junta statements and reality.
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The United Nations expert on human rights in Myanmar vowed on Wednesday he would not be constrained by the military junta when he visits the country next month to report on the recent crisis.
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LOS ANGELES: US-based Unocal Corp. will pay to boost living conditions and protect villagers near Myanmar&#39;s Yadana gas pipeline under the settlement of a key human rights abuse case, the parties said.
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The company says it is discussing a settlement with the Justice Department.
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Â· New case occurs less than a week after all clear  Â· Government imposes national movement ban