Long arm of the law: Unocal faces novel suit over its Burma activities

Unocal faces legal action from the exiled government of Burma over a project to build a pipeline to Thailand and the development of a gas field. The plaintiff alleges that Unocal is involved in the project with the military junta as its partner, and the junta is involved in repression, money laundering and abuse of human rights. The issue of whether forced labor is involved in the project is likely to be dealt with if the case is tried.