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Royal Dutch Shell Civil Trial in Doubt

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Uploaded by on Jun 9, 2009

A U.S. judge canceled a hearing last week in the civil trial of Royal Dutch Shell over the alleged involvement of the giant oil producer in the executions of protesters in Nigeria in the 1990s. Shell is accused of human rights abuses, including violations connected with the 1995 hangings of prominent activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other protesters. Shell has denied any involvement. Meanwhile, the plaintiffs declared a victory in a U.S. appeals court ruling which may allow them to build a case against Shell's subsidiary in Nigeria. VOA's Carolyn Weaver has more.

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    There will be no peace in Africa until environmental colonialism ends and the African people have control over their own resources.

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