Nigeria: Netherlands - Shell Case Shows Justice Is Possible

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New York — A decision by a Dutch court today relating to Shell's liability for pollution in the Niger Delta shows that justice is possible - but is extremely hard to achieve if you are taking on a massive multinational, Amnesty International said.

"Clearly it's good news that one of the plaintiffs in this case managed to clamber over all the obstacles to something approaching justice," said Amnesty International's Africa programme director Audrey Gaughran.

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