13 ans pour que les victimes des déversements pétroliers de Shell obtiennent justice, c’est trop long.

The statement highlights a landmark legal victory where Nigerian farmers obtained reparations from Shell in a Dutch court after thirteen years of litigation. It uses this case to argue that the current legal process is too slow and that the European Union should implement a mandatory 'corporate due diligence' law to ensure European companies are held accountable for human rights and environmental abuses committed abroad.

• A Dutch court ruled that Shell and its Nigerian subsidiaries failed in their duty of vigilance by not doing everything necessary to prevent damage from oil leaks, marking the first time survivors of Shell's pollution won reparations in the company's home country.
• Oil pollution in the Niger Delta, linked to Shell's presence since the 1950s, has caused severe health issues for the Ogoni people and reduced life expectancy in the region by ten years compared to the rest of Nigeria.
• The legal process for the Nigerian farmers took thirteen years due to procedural debates and obstacles created by Shell, including difficulties in accessing key documents and proving the parent company's responsibility for its subsidiaries.
• The author advocates for EU-wide legislation on 'corporate due diligence' to establish a legal duty for companies to prevent damage across their value chains, ensure transparency, and hold parent companies accountable for foreign activities.

APA

Pols, D. (2021). 13 ans pour que les victimes des déversements pétroliers de Shell obtiennent justice, c’est trop long. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/fr/13-ans-pour-que-les-victimes-des-deversements-petroliers-de-shell-obtiennent-justice-cest-trop-long/

Chicago

Pols, Donald. 13 ans pour que les victimes des déversements pétroliers de Shell obtiennent justice, c’est trop long. Friends of the Earth International, 2021. https://www.foei.org/fr/13-ans-pour-que-les-victimes-des-deversements-petroliers-de-shell-obtiennent-justice-cest-trop-long/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{pols2021ans, author = {Pols, Donald}, title = {{13 ans pour que les victimes des déversements pétroliers de Shell obtiennent justice, c’est trop long.}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2021}, month = feb, url = {https://www.foei.org/fr/13-ans-pour-que-les-victimes-des-deversements-petroliers-de-shell-obtiennent-justice-cest-trop-long/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }