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Nigeria: Shell Blames Oil Spills on 'Sabotage, Theft'
Vanguard, 12 October 2012
Shell broke the law by not repairing leaks that destroyed the lands of Niger Delta farmers, a Dutch court heard in a case that could set a precedent for global environmental… Read more »
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Nigeria: Farmers vs. Shell - Long Distance Justice
RNW Africa, 12 October 2012
"Justice" is what Eric Dooh said he and three fellow Nigerians were seeking in a courthouse in The Hague on Thursday. The farmers are suing Royal Dutch Shell, one of the world's… Read more »
Shell Blames Oil Spills on 'Sabotage, Thefts'
An official of Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell has told a Dutch court that farmers' claims against the company after oil spills in Nigeria are "unsubstantiated".Video
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11 October 2012
Plaintiff Alali Efanga Takes Shell to Court for Pollution in Nigeria
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- Friends of the Earth Int
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- Friends of the Earth Int
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On October 11, 2012, four Nigerians filed a court case in The Hague, The Netherlands, against oil giant Shell over environmental damage to their ... see more »
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11 October 2012
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Nigeria: A Unique Case in the Hague
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- Radio Netherlands Worldwide
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- Radio Netherlands Worldwide
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It is almost 17 years since environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, from the Niger River Delta in Nigeria, was executed. Today, the land in the region ... see more »
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11 October 2012
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Nigeria Takes Legal Action Against Shell Over Pollution
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- Radio Netherlands
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- Radio Netherlands
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Three communities in Nigeria decided to take legal action against Royal Dutch Shell in the Netherlands.They are suing the the multinational ... see more »
Documents
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11 October 2012
Hague Case Against Shell Over Oil Pollution in Nigeria
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- Milieu Defensie
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On 11 October 2012 at 9:30 am, at the court in The Hague the plea will be entered in an unusual legal case – the case that four Nigerian farmers ... see more »
UNEP scientists inspecting a pipeline right of way around 30 metres wide cut through mangroves in Ogoniland.
