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

A statement by Donald Pols of Friends of the Earth regarding a landmark Dutch court ruling that held Shell responsible for oil spills in the Niger Delta, emphasizing the need for stronger European corporate due diligence legislation to prevent decade-long legal battles for victims.

• A Dutch court ruled that Shell and its Nigerian subsidiaries failed in their duty of vigilance by not doing everything necessary to prevent damages 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 and failures by the Nigerian government and oil companies to clean the area, 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 battle for reparations 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 strong European legislation on corporate due diligence to ensure parent companies are held responsible for activities abroad, prevent environmental and human rights abuses, and facilitate easier access to justice in Europe.

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} }