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Ken Saro Wiwa Jr. on Shell settlement

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On the Royal Dutch Shell settlement.

History will show that this was a landmark case. Multinationals now know that a precedent has been set, that it is possible to be sued for human rights violations in foreign jurisdictions.

Another good point that was made is this:

But it also enabled us to advertise the settlement as a living, breathing example of how and why the commitment to peace, non-violence and dialogue is the best way to resolve the challenges in the Niger Delta.

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  3. Settlement Day

Written by Jason Gooljar

June 9th, 2009 at 7:13 am

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  • http://stopcorporateabuse.org/ Jeremy

    Hey,

    Great pair of blogs. I'm glad I discovered them.

    I've been following this Shell story for the last week or so. At the end of the day I'm somewhat pleased but simultaneously disheartened at the result. I'm happy because Shell is owning up to what it obviously did, but bummed since $15.5 million is chump change to an oil company (especially given that these businesses put money specifically into their budget for these types of cases). I don't think that sum of money, or just money for that matter, justifies casualties or communal damage. They could be doing so much more. What do you think?

    Since you're really interested in human rights issues and corporate abuse, I suggest you check out this link http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2215/t/898…
    and vote on which company you think is the sleaziest out of a pretty sleazy group of 10. It's also neat to see what other people think.

    Cheers,
    Jeremy

  • http://www.jasongooljar.com wfpman

    Thanks! I do follow Corporate Accountability International's work through
    your website and emails. You are right in that Shell did get away with a lot
    which that settlement does not begin to compensate for. I guess it got to a
    point where the Ogoni people needed to get something out of this and begin
    the healing. I do hope that Wiwa Jr. and his people will continue to be a
    voice against multinationals running amok in foreign lands.