BP suspends all operations in Libya

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Mar 11, 2011

As unrest in Libya grew into full-fledged violent clashes, Change.org member Alyssa Kwan launched a petition asking BP to stop operations in Libya. At first, BP announced they were stopping drilling onshore and evacuating their staff, but they were continuing their offshore operations.

The escalating conflict and efforts like our petition kept the pressure on the image conscious oil giant, and now, we can confirm BP has stopped all business with Libya. Hopefully growing sanctions will soon stop others as well.

British Petroleum is one of the largest corporations doing business with the Gadhafi regime in Libya.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/08/20/us-libya-oil-sb-idUSTRE57J3K720090820

In response to peaceful protests against the Gadhafi regime, the Libyan government has responded with a brutally violent crackdown on the demonstrators.  Military, police, and mercenaries have been deployed in an outrageous assault on peaceful citizens petitioning for an orderly end to the corrupt regime.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AF_LIBYA_PROTESTS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/UN_MIDEAST_UNREST?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_MIDEAST_PROTESTS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

This violence and violation of basic human rights by the Gadhafi regime is unacceptable.  Demand that British Petroleum break all ties with the Libyan government immediately!

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