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Nigeria - Filing a law suit against Shell.

NIGERIANS FILE OIL LAWSUIT AGAINST SHELL IN THE NETHERLANDS

THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS—November 5, 2008 – Four Nigerian citizens,
Friends of the Earth Netherlands and Nigeria will file a unique lawsuit
against Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell in The Hague on Friday 7 November.

For the first time in history Shell’s international headquarters will
have to appear in court to respond to charges of causing environmental
damage abroad. The Nigerian plaintiffs, fishermen and farmers from the
oil-rich Niger Delta area, suffered from the effects of oil spills
related to Shell oil operations.
On November 7, their Dutch lawyer will serve a summons on Shell,
accusing it of negligence. New investigation shows that the villages of
the Nigerian plaintiffs have…

by anonymous on 06/11/08 | Read More

Ecuador - supporting local people fighting against violations of environmental, human rights & indigenous rights laws.

The Yasuni National Park is in the Ecuadorian Amazon and considered to
be one of the most bio-diverse places in the world.  Until 50 years
ago, when oil was discovered there it was almost completely
disconnected from the rest of Ecuador and the world.  The Waorani, the
original indigenous people of the area, have fought to resist
conquistadors and other intruders through the centuries, the most
famous being Francisco de Orellana in search of El Dorado.  The
Waorani,  were first ‘peacefully’ contacted in the late 1950’s however
there were groups who rejected this contact, fled deeper into the
forest and still maintain voluntary isolation from the rest of the
world.  Also inhabiting el Yasuni region are the Kichwa and Shuar…

by Yasuni Green Gold on 06/11/08 | Read More