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Shell in court over alleged role in Nigeria executions Family of environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, hanged by his country's rulers in 1995, take oil giant to court in New YorkKen Saro-Wiwa swore that one day Shell, the oil giant, would answer for his death in a court of law. Next month, 14 years after his execution, the Nigerian environmental activist's dying wish is to be fulfilled. In a New York federal court, Shell and one of its senior executives are to face charges that in the early 1990s in Nigeria they were complicit in human rights abuses, including summary execution and torture. The Anglo-Dutch company, if found liable, could be forced to pay hundreds of millions of pounds in damages. No multinational has ever been found guilty of human rights abuses, although two previous cases saw major claims settled outside court.Saro-Wiwa became famous as a campaigner on behalf of the Ogoni people, leading peaceful protests against the environmental damage caused by oil companies in the Niger Delta. There was worldwide condemnation when, GuardianShell in court over executions role claim Family of environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, hanged by his country's rulers in 1995, take oil giant to court in New YorkKen Saro-Wiwa swore that one day Shell, the oil giant, would answer for his death in a court of law. Next month, 14 years after his execution, the Nigerian environmental activist's dying wish is to be fulfilled. In a New York federal court, Shell and one of its senior executives are to face charges that in the early 1990s in Nigeria they were complicit in human rights abuses, including summary execution and torture. The Anglo-Dutch company, if found liable, could be forced to pay hundreds of millions of pounds in damages. No multinational has ever been found guilty of human rights abuses, although two previous cases saw major claims settled outside court.Saro-Wiwa became famous as a campaigner on behalf of the Ogoni people, leading peaceful protests against the environmental damage caused by oil companies in the Niger Delta. There was worldwide condemnation when, GuardianCenters worthy of attention ST. LOUIS - She wasn't the first to notice, but Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer was probably the first yesterday to publicly point out what made the NCAA Women's Final Four so uniquely interesting - the collection of imposing 6-foot-4-inch centers. BostonMichigan St., UNC To Meet In NCAA Final Michigan State and North Carolina move on to the national championship after claiming victories in the Final Four of the men's NCAA basketball tournament. The Denver ChannelVatican puts itself in the frame for modern art THE long tradition of Vatican patronage of the arts has given rise to such monuments to Christianity as St Peter's Basilica and Renaissance masterpieces including the Sistine Chapel. bignewsnetwork.comMich. St. defeats UConn 82-73, advances to final Raymar Morgan grinned and lifted his right arm high in the air, saluting a stadium filled with Michigan State fans with a little wave. The Spartans promised their downtrodden state something good, and boy, did they deliver. Morgan broke out of his late-season... SF GateRitz Camera closing 19 of 26 stores in Minnesota The five surviving Minnesota locations are at the Mall of america in Bloomington, Coon Rapids, Eden Prairie, St. Paul, Woodbury and Rochester. Star TribuneNew Acura prototype gets first win A radically new Acura prototype sports car co-driven by David Brabham and Scott Sharp has taken an easy victory in the American Le Mans Series race on the temporary street circuit in downtown St. Petersburg. Brabham, easily winning the LMP1 class, drove the... SF GateCriticism Is Regrettable [2009-04-04] Open Season on the Pope It is indeed regrettable that so many have taken it upon themselves to criticize the successor of St. Peter at every twist and turn. It is even more regrettable that this comes... bignewsnetwork.comGeorge Church Creates Building Block for `Artificial Life` The man who mapped the human genome is now doing a major follow up bycreating the components of synthetic life, offering potentialbiotechnology breakthroughs but also creating worries over the relatedethical, safety and religious consequences. Bioethics.net1 2 3 |
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