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June 29, 2017

Netherlands: Widows of Hanged Nigerian Activists Sue Shell Oil
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In the Netherlands, the widows of nine men who were hanged by Nigeria's
military government in 1995 have filed suit against Shell Oil in a Dutch
court, charging the company with complicity in the deaths. Among those
hanged was Ken Saro-Wiwa, who led the movement against Shell's oil
practices in the Ogoni region. Despite widespread international
protests, Saro-Wiwa was hanged under the Nigerian dictatorship after a
sham trial along with eight other Ogoni rights activists.


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