Tag Archives: Corporate Accountability

Shell’s Niger Delta pollution: the good, the bad and the ongoing quest for justice

Posted on 1 February 2013 by Conor Fortune

By Audrey Gaughran, Amnesty International’s Africa Programme Director This week’s ruling by a Dutch court in a case brought by four Nigerian farmers against the oil company Shell for pollution damage represents a small victory – but also underlines the … Continue reading →

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Nigeria oil judgment – A small step in the journey from travesty to justice

Posted on 21 December 2012 by Conor Fortune

By Dr Kolawole Olaniyan, Legal Advisor, Amnesty International Last week something momentous happened – and those of us who campaign for justice for the victims of oil spills in the Niger Delta had good cause to feel Christmas had come … Continue reading →

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