Ogoni

May 28, 2009 16:10

I hope they go well in their trial. It's both an uplifting and depressing story

"In May 2009, multinational oil giant Shell will stand trial in United States federal court to answer to charges that it conspired in human rights abuses including murder in Nigeria in the 1990s. This mini-documentary tells the story of the rise of an inspiring and ( Read more... )

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maz_ May 28 2009, 09:54:54 UTC
Multi-billion dollar companies like that will always win because they have more money. I hope, at the very least, the people in charge will be prosecuted.

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gamurai May 29 2009, 00:32:47 UTC
Thats not just defeatist, but outright untrue. Just off the top of my head check out the McLibel court case. Little voices in the community can win at court. It just takes the sort of effort that would drain your health.

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