Canada's shame?

[Domitan]

http://www.iabolish.com/news/global/2002/talisman03-05-02.htm

NEW YORK, NY - The American Anti-Slavery Group (AASG) has reacted sharply to new evidence that Talisman Energy of Canada requested that the Sudanese Army ethnically cleanse its oil fields in Southern Sudan. The request resulted in a major offensive on civilian villages, which savagely reduced the population in the area by 50%.

AASG President Charles Jacobs pointed to a secret Sudanese police communiqué reporting an incipient attack on African villages near Talisman's oil fields at the behest of the Canadian oil company. "For over two years, we have said that Talisman bears responsibility for slave-raids and genocidal attacks in Sudan," Jacobs stated. "This document looks like the smoking gun… the first direct link we have seen between the ethnic cleansing and corporate decisions by the oil companies themselves."
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The secret document, issued from Petroleum Security Headquarters in Khartoum was cited as part of the amended complaint filed by Carey R. D'Avino, Esq. And Stephen A. Whinston, Esq., of Berger & Montague, P.C. against Talisman and the Republic of Sudan. The complaint is taken on behalf of the Presbyterian Church of Sudan, and the Nuer Community Development Services in U.S.A., a charitable organization whose members include more than 10,000 Sudanese refugees currently living in the United States.)

"America leads the civilized world in a war against terror," Jacobs said. "Here is a Western oil company, trading its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, instigating and funding the same jihad-terror that struck America."


Does anyone know about this? If so, can this be verified by other sources?

[Wonk]

1. Multinational energy companies shame?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2835713.stm

Canadian energy group Talisman has sold its stake in a controversial oil project in Sudan for $750m to India's national oil company.

The 25% stake in the Greater Nile Oil production and pipeline project had attracted heavy criticism from human rights groups.

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[Domitan]

3. Thanks

Yes, I realize that powerful corporations look at the almighty dollar instead of the sanctity of human life. Just rankles me that the Canadian government has turned a blind eye to this for so long, especially when Talisman headquarters were in Canada.

[newyawker99]

5. Hi Domitan!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[aquart]

2. Well, thank God. We're not the only pricks on the continent.

[Ekova]

4. As a Canadian,

this pisses me off to say the least. I'm going to do some extra digging on this - will post what I find.

Absolute disgrace.