Apartheid victims turn to US court (05.07.04) - 0 views
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Hausfeld is suing 22 international banks and corporations that supported the pre-1994 political order in violation of international conventions for reparations.
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Hausfeld's case was filed in November 2002 before the New York Southern District Court by the Washington-based firm of Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld and Toll. It is based on the Alien Tort Claims Act, which grants US courts jurisdiction over certain violations of international law -- no matter where they occur.
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The suit charges IBM and Fujitsu ICL with supplying technology for the white supremacist state to create passbooks for the black population that were used to control their movement, employment and residence.
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The 22 companies named in the suit include US giants IBM, General Motors, Exxon Mobil, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, Caltex Petroleum Corporation, Ford Motor Company and the Fluor Corporation.
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Hausfeld charges financial institutions such as Citicorp with culpability for lending funds used to bolster a racist regime's security forces.
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His court papers say that arms manufacturers such as Rheinmetall and oil companies such as Exxon violated internationally agreed embargoes by selling weapons and fuel to South Africa.