ExxonMobil - Aceh, IndonesiaDoe v. Exxon Mobil Cohen Milstein represents eleven Indonesian citizens who are suing ExxonMobil Corporation for kidnapping, torture, and murder and other abuses, allegedly committed by security guards ExxonMobil hired from the ranks of the Indonesian military. The suit alleges that ExxonMobil hired Indonesian soldiers to provide security at ExxonMobil's natural gas facility in Indonesia, in spite of the soldiers' well-documented history of abusing Indonesian citizens, and that indeed, the soldiers ExxonMobil hired abused, tortured, and/or murdered Indonesian citizens while they were working for ExxonMobil. On August 27, 2008 the United States District Court for the District of Columbia denied Exxon Mobil's motion for summary judgment, removing the last procedural hurdle before trial. The District Court has not yet set a date for the trial, which will take place in Washington, D.C. |
