*[Enwl-eng] <rseu_conference> Fwd: [FOEIALL] Press release: Nigerian farmers and Friends of the Earth win oil pollution case against Shell in historic ruling

Mon Feb 1 15:02:43 MSK 2021

English text is below

Очень важная и долгожданная победа: 13 лет нигерийские фермеры вместе с 
Друзьями Земли Нигерии и ДЗ Нидерландов судились с Shell ... и сегодня 
добились признания компании виновной в загрязнении и обязанной выплатить 
компенсации!

ещё важно то, что ответственной признана и головная компания, не только 
нигерийская. Это важный шаг в привлечении к ответственности ТНК!

писал о Shell в Нигерии (не об этом кейсе, хотя об этом тоже где-то писал) 4 
года назад https://bellona.ru/2016/10/12/ken-saro-wiwa/

подробнее на англ 
https://www.foei.org/news/oil-spills-ogoniland-nigeria-shell

поддержать коллег лайками можно тут
https://www.facebook.com/ERAFoEN/posts/10157801794426027

https://www.facebook.com/milieudefensie/posts/10158298943718235

https://www.facebook.com/FoEEurope/posts/3618739041496027

https://www.facebook.com/foeint/posts/10158539690055280

и тут
https://twitter.com/ERAFoEN1/status/1355123645904003072

https://twitter.com/milieudefensie/status/1355101239017672707

https://twitter.com/foeeurope/status/1355146661715210240

https://twitter.com/FoEint/status/1355150025182113792

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From: Cass Hebron <cass.hebron at foeeurope.org>
Date: Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 4:36 PM
Subject: [FOEIALL] Press release: Nigerian farmers and Friends of the Earth 
win oil pollution case against Shell in historic ruling

Dear all,

Please find the press release on today's victory in the Dutch courts, where 
the court ruled that Shell must pay compensation to Nigerian farmers for the 
damages caused by oil spills.

Website: 
https://friendsoftheearth.eu/press-release/nigerian-farmers-and-friends-of-the-earth-win-oil-pollution-case/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/foeeurope/status/1355146661715210240 (and 
@milieudefensie are also tweeting)

Please share the social media and the press release widely with your 
contacts.

Thanks!

Cass

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FRIENDS OF THE EARTH NETHERLANDS, FRIENDS OF THE EARTH EUROPE

Press release

For immediate release: Friday January 29, 2020

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NIGERIAN FARMERS AND FRIENDS OF THE EARTH WIN OIL POLLUTION CASE AGAINST 
SHELL IN HISTORIC RULING

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The Hague, 29 January 2021 - The Court of Appeal in The Hague has ruled in 
favour of Milieudefensie/Friends of the Earth Netherlands and four Nigerians 
on most points in an oil pollution case that was first brought against Shell 
in 2008. [1] Shell Nigeria in particular is liable for oil pollution at 
three locations in the Niger Delta, but according to the court, the parent 
company Royal Dutch Shell also violated its duty of care. Three of the four 
Nigerian plaintiffs and their fellow villagers must now be compensated for 
the damage caused and Shell must ensure that there is a leakage detection 
system in the pipelines in Nigeria. It is the first time that a court has 
held Dutch transnational corporation accountable for its duty of care 
abroad.

For decades, millions of people living in the Niger Delta have been 
suffering the consequences of large-scale oil pollution. Every year, 16,000 
babies die as a result of the pollution, and life expectancy in the Delta is 
10 years less than in the rest of Nigeria. Friends of the Earth Netherlands’ 
lawsuit revolves around pollution from leaks of Shell oil in three villages, 
which has rendered local people’s fields and fish ponds unusable. The leaked 
oil was never thoroughly cleaned up and new oil is still leaking out 
regularly.

Eric Dooh from Goi, one of the four Nigerian plaintiffs said:

"Finally, there is some justice for the Nigerian people suffering the 
consequences of Shell's oil. It is a bittersweet victory, since two of the 
plaintiffs, including my father, did not live to see the end of this trial. 
But this verdict brings hope for the future of the people in the Niger 
Delta."

Channa Samkalden, the lawyer for the Nigerian farmers and Milieudefensie 
said:

"After years of litigation there is finally justice for many of my clients, 
only the case in Ikot Ada Udo is still ongoing. Not only is Shell liable for 
the oil spill and my clients will get what they are entitled to, this case 
also shows that European companies must behave responsibly abroad."

Donald Pols, director of Milieudefensie / Friends of the Earth Netherlands 
said:

"This is fantastic news for the affected farmers. It is enormous that Shell 
has to compensate for the damage. This is also a warning for all Dutch 
transnational corporations involved in injustice worldwide. Victims of 
environmental pollution, land grabbing or exploitation now have a better 
chance to win a legal battle against the companies involved. People in 
developing countries are no longer without rights in the face of 
transnational corporations."

Regulation of transnational corporations needed

The Nigeria case has lasted almost 13 years, which shows how difficult it is 
for victims of harm by the business activities of transnational corporations 
to obtain justice, says Friends of the Earth Netherlands. Friends of the 
Earth calls for ambitious European and international legislation to hold 
businesses accountable for harms overseas. Thousands of European citizens 
are participating in an online action that calls on the European Commission 
to introduce binding due diligence legislation. [2]

Jill McArdle, corporate justice campaigner for Friends of the Earth Europe 
said:

“This is a hopeful day for all victims of oil companies' pollution and human 
rights abuses. But no victim should have to wait 13 years for justice. We 
need better EU laws now to hold European companies liable for what happens 
in their supply chain. Thousands of Europeans are demanding the EU holds 
businesses accountable in its upcoming proposal for a new law.”

Daily oil spills in Nigeria

Despite decades of promises, projects, reports and other lawsuits, the Niger 
Delta remains heavily polluted. Oil spills are the order of the day. Even 
the cleanup operation that the Nigerian government, Shell and others were to 
start is still not functioning after 10 years of promises and preparations. 
Sabotage sometimes appears to be caused by Shell employees, according to a 
report by Friends of the Earth Netherlands and Friends of the Earth Nigeria. 
[3]

***

For more information and interview requests with Donald Pols, Channa 
Samkalden, Chima Williams and the four Nigerian claimants:

Arjan de Boer, Press Office, Friends of the Earth 
Netherlands/Milieudefensie: persvoorlichting at milieudefensie.nl, +31622398887 
(Call, Signal or Whatsapp)

***

[1] 
https://uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl/inziendocument?id=ECLI:NL:GHDHA:2020:2758

[2] Friends of the Earth Europe and partner organisations have launched a 
petition to allow citizens to respond to a public EU consultation (closes 8 
Feb) to tell the EU that proposed new laws must be tough enough to truly 
hold businesses accountable: bit.ly/HoldBizAccountable

[3] 
https://milieudefensie.nl/actueel/shells_sporen_in_de_gelekte_olie_van_nigeria.pdf

***

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Cass Hebron | Communications Officer | Friends of the Earth Europe
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