Michael Goldhaber on the outcome of the Shell trial settlement
By: Caitlin Clay
Posted: Jun 11 09
Witnessed: 1205 times
Regions: Nigeria, United States
Issues: Corporations and human rights, Crimes against humanity, Environment, Sustainable development
Tags: alien tort, corporation, human rights, oil, saro-wiwa, shell
Following the $15.5 million settlement between Shell Oil and the family of Ken Saro-Wiwa, Michael Goldhaber discusses the settlement's implications for human rights and the use of Alien Tort.
Read his written analysis on the blog.
Find out more about the trial at the hub's page: Shell on Trial
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