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Nigeria: Dutch Court to Hear Ogoni Widows' Damages Suit Against Shell
This Day, 1 May 2019
A Dutch court said on Wednesday it has jurisdiction to hear a damages suit brought against Royal Dutch Shell by four widows of activists executed by the Nigerian government in… Read more »
Widows of Slain Nigerian Activists Continue Fight Against Shell
A District Court in The Hague has issued an interim ruling in favour of wives of Ogoni leaders killed in 1995 during the Sani Abacha era. The women - Esther Kiobel, Victoria Bera, Blessing Eawo and Charity Levula - sued Shell for its alleged role in the unlawful arrest, detention and execution of their husbands for opposing the oil giant and the military government. Shell denies the allegation.
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Nigeria: Shell Ruling On Involvement in Ogoni Nine Executions a 'Vital Step Towards Justice'
AI London, 1 May 2019
The District Court of The Hague today issued an interim ruling in the case brought by Esther Kiobel and three other women with regard to Shell's involvement in the unlawful arrest,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Dutch Court Rules in Favour of Wives of Slain Ogoni Leaders
Premium Times, 1 May 2019
A Dutch court on Wednesday ruled in favour of four Nigerian women who sued oil giant Shell. Read more »
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Nigeria: Shell - Dutch Court Assumes Jurisdiction in Ogoni Widows' Suit
This Day, 2 May 2019
A Dutch court said Wednesday it has jurisdiction to hear damages suit brought against Royal Dutch Shell by four widows of activists from Ogoniland in Rivers State who were executed… Read more »
InFocus
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Esther Kiobel is among four women who accuse the oil giant of being complicit in the hanging of their husbands by Nigeria's military in 1995. The leaders of the oil-rich Ogoni land ... Read more »
