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Dutch court will try case of Nigerian farmers vs. Shell

December 18, 2015

A Dutch appeals court has decided to take on a case of Nigerian farmers against the Shell corporation. It may mean the parent company will be held accountable for a major oil spill in the Niger delta in 2008.

Nigeria Niger-Delta Ölverschmutzung Kläger Eric Dooh
Image: picture-alliance/dpa/M. van Dijl
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