Shell To Face Human Rights Claims Over Oil Pollution in Niger Delta
A United Kingdom High Court presided over by Mrs. Justice May, has given the go-ahead to more than 13,000 farmers and fishermen from Ogale and Bille communities in the Niger Delta to proceed with their claims against Shell.
But in a swift response, Shell has said that the stealing of crude oil on an industrial scale in the Niger Delta was a major source of pollution and the cause of the majority of spills in the affected communities.
The claimants had argued that the chronic pollution of their water sources and destruction of their means of livelihood constituted a breach of their right to a clean environment under the Nigerian Constitution and the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights.
The ruling means that the Nigerian communities will now prepare for a trial, which will take place on December 12 and 13 this year, for more legal arguments.
However, Shell maintained that its Nigerian subsidiary, the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), accepted responsibility for the spills it caused and compensated affected parties where required by relevant Nigerian regulations.
Shell To Face Human Rights Claims Over Oil Pollution in Niger Delta
A United Kingdom High Court presided over by Mrs. Justice May, has given the go-ahead to more than 13,000 farmers and fishermen from Ogale and Bille communities in the Niger Delta to proceed with their claims against Shell.
But in a swift response, Shell has said that the stealing of crude oil on an industrial scale in the Niger Delta was a major source of pollution and the cause of the majority of spills in the affected communities.
The claimants had argued that the chronic pollution of their water sources and destruction of their means of livelihood constituted a breach of their right to a clean environment under the Nigerian Constitution and the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights.
The ruling means that the Nigerian communities will now prepare for a trial, which will take place on December 12 and 13 this year, for more legal arguments.
However, Shell maintained that its Nigerian subsidiary, the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), accepted responsibility for the spills it caused and compensated affected parties where required by relevant Nigerian regulations.
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