[WSMDiscuss] [En][Es][Fr] NIGERIA: Victory in oil pollution case against Shell/ Victoria en caso de contaminación petrolera contra Shell/ Victoire dans le procès contre la pollution par les hydrocarbures contre Shell

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[FRIENDS OF THE EARTH NETHERLANDS](https://milieudefensie.nl/actueel/shells_sporen_in_de_gelekte_olie_van_nigeria.pdf), FRIENDS OF THE EARTH

> 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.
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> 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.
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> You can read more [here](https://friendsoftheearth.uk/climate/court-orders-shell-pay-nigerian-farmers-over-oil-spills)

Also Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria's ([ERA/FoEN](http://www.eraction.org)) statement:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/439477-oil-spill-environmental-rights-group-hails-judgement-against-shell.html
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Sentencia histórica: El Tribunal holandés dictamina que la subsidiaria de Shell es responsable de la contaminación por petróleo en NigeriaIr a Sentencia histórica: El Tribunal holandés dictamina que la subsidiaria de Shell es responsable de la contaminación por petróleo en Nigeria 29 enero 2021Tras 13 años de disputas legales entre Shell y la organización Amigos de la Tierra por el derramamiento de petróleo sobre el delta del Níger, el tribunal de apelaciones de La Haya dictaminó hoy que la subsidiaria nigeriana de Shell es responsable de los daños causados por los derrames. Se trata de un fallo histórico que podría allanar el camino para más casos contra la compañía energética angloholandesa.

Sigue leyendo [AQUI](https://www.tierra.org/sentencia-historica-el-tribunal-holandes-dictamina-que-la-subsidiaria-de-shell-es-responsable-de-la-contaminacion-por-petroleo-en-nigeria/)
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Shell Nigeria, en particulier, est responsable de la pollution pétrolière en trois endroits du delta du Niger, mais selon la cour, la société mère Royal Dutch Shell a également violé son devoir de vigilance. Trois des quatre plaignants nigérians et leurs concitoyens doivent maintenant être indemnisés pour les dommages causés, et Shell doit veiller à ce qu’il y ait un système de détection des fuites pétrolières dans ses oléoducs au Nigeria. C’est la première fois qu’un tribunal tient une multinationale néerlandaise responsable de son devoir de vigilance à l’étranger.

continuer à lire [ICI](https://www.amisdelaterre.org/communique-presse/des-agriculteurs-nigerians-et-les-amis-de-la-terre-pays-bas-remportent-un-proces-pour-pollution-petroliere-contre-shell-dans-un-jugement-historique/)
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