The UK government issued a press release confirming BP had contravened human rights regulations in relation to the controversial Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline from Azerbaijan to the Turkish coast. The announcement came after a long campaign by pressure groups for BP to be held to account for failing to investigate and respond to the complaints of villagers living alongside the pipeline. The ruling could set a new precedent for corporations to implement more robust environmental and human rights impact assessments.Last week the UK government issued a press release confirming BP had contravened human rights regulations in relation to the controversial Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline from Azerbaijan to the Turkish coast. The announcement came after a long campaign by pressure groups for BP to be held to account for failing to investigate and respond to the complaints of villagers living alongside the pipeline. The ruling could set a new precedent for corporations to implement more robust environmental and human rights impact assessments.