The decision by The Hague over Shell's liability for polluting in the Niger Delta shows that justice is possible - but it is extremely hard to achieve if you are taking on a massive multinational, says Amnesty International's Africa programme director Audrey Gaughran.
If Nigerians have to go abroad to obtain justice, as evidenced in the case
of James Ibori who was declared innocent by the Nigerian judiciary but
found guilty by the English judiciary for the same offence, it is either
the Nigerian judiciary is grossly incompetent or corrupt or - most probably
- both. It also raises the question whether Nigeria is truly an independent
country.
Nigeria: Shell Case Shows Failure of Nigerian Judiciary
Inter Press Service, 31 January 2013
The decision by The Hague over Shell's liability for polluting in the Niger Delta shows that justice is possible - but it is extremely hard to achieve if you are taking on a massive multinational, says Amnesty International's Africa programme director Audrey Gaughran.
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If Nigerians have to go abroad to obtain justice, as evidenced in the case of James Ibori who was declared innocent by the Nigerian judiciary but found guilty by the English judiciary for the same offence, it is either the Nigerian judiciary is grossly incompetent or corrupt or - most probably - both. It also raises the question whether Nigeria is truly an independent country.