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Shell court case
In 2012, Friends of the Earth Netherlands, Friends of the Earth Nigeria, and a group of locals from Nigeria took Shell to court in the Netherlands for environmental devastation caused in Nigeria.
Historic victory: judge forces Shell to drastically reduce CO2 emissions.
The Hague, 26 May 2021 - For the first time in history, a judge has held a corporation liable...
26 May, 202113 years is too long for victims of Shell’s oil spills to wait for justice.
On Friday 29th January 2021, justice prevailed for the people of the oil-soaked Niger Delta. After a thirteen-year struggle...
11 February, 2021Justice at last – Dutch court orders Shell to compensate Nigerian farmers for oil spill harm.
"Victims of environmental pollution, land grabbing, or exploitation now have a better chance to win a legal battle against...
05 February, 2021Shell awaits judgement as historic climate case hearings conclude in the Hague.
AMSTERDAM, 17 December 2020 - The business model of one of the world's biggest oil companies, Shell, hangs in...
17 December, 2020Taking Shell to court: groundbreaking Dutch climate litigation case begins.
AMSTERDAM, 30 November 2020 - The groundbreaking Dutch climate case against Shell reaches the courtroom this December, with public...
30 November, 2020Dutch court opens Shell climate case to public showdown
AMSTERDAM, 8 April 2020 — The spotlight will now be firmly on the Shell climate case, instigated by Friends of the...
08 April, 2020Photos from the oil spills in Nigeria and from the October 2012 hearing
Photos from the oil spills in Nigeria and from the October 2012 hearing.
05 January, 2013