Yes it did. In a way the answer to that question is still tentative as the trial against Unocal for its human rights abuses has not been resolved but, as far as what's already happened I can without doubt attest that the resolution is moving in the right direction.
             In a way rape, murder and forced slavery can never be put right but the efforts made by some of the villagers to righteousness should be noted. First their success in the June 11 2002 court decision showed that their description of what they alleged has happened to them is now validated as fact. This makes it impossible for Unocal to deny that there were abuses on innocent people. They also showed the world that what Unocal did makes it morally liable. The victims' voices have finally been heard and Unocal is forever humiliated. This is an enormous victory for a group of people who had risked their lives to bring this information to the world.
             Second since the plaintiffs have already succeeded in forcing Unocal to defend itself in a courtroom (a feat which has never been done before) they've already made history. The Lawyers on the side of the Burmese have a strong case against Unocal. This makes it seem like Unocal will finally get what it deserves for such unashamed human rights abuses but there's a complication; The Bush administration is trying to squash the law of suing overseas corporations because it believes that this can undermine our foreign policy. So will justice prevail in this issue? The Burmese have already made notable accomplishments in their fight against Unocal and on whether or not their suit against Unocal settles in their favor is still unclear.
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