The generals who ran the country stood accused of gross human rights abuses, including the forcible relocation of civilians and the widespread use of forced labour, including children.

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Senior legal figures were not happy with the approach. The attorney general wrote to Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson saying he was "seriously concerned" that the scheme could severely undermine confidence in the criminal justice system.

The federal government, led by the EPA, issued a new advisory four months after the blast, with guidelines for safer handling of ammonium nitrate. It was the first update since 1997. The agency did so after pressure from Sen. Barbara Boxer,Michael Kors Outlet, D-Calif., who has led a series of hearings into the West disaster. The National Law Review later noted the EPA's action amounted to "a notice" to companies that lawsuits could follow future accidents.