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You mean these Dutch?

Posted by Hen-Wen on 2010-June-16 19:58:58 EDT, Wednesday
In reply to Call the Dutch posted by Sancho Panza on 2010-June-16 18:04:01 EDT, Wednesday

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Dutch_Shell

In the beginning of 1996, several human rights groups brought cases to hold Shell accountable for alleged human rights violations in Nigeria, including summary execution, crimes against humanity, torture, inhumane treatment and arbitrary arrest and detention. In particular, Shell stood accused of ­collaborating in the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other leaders of the Ogoni tribe of southern Nigeria, who were hanged in 1995 by Nigeria's then military rulers.[35] The lawsuits were brought against Royal Dutch Shell and Brian Anderson, the head of its Nigerian operation.[36] In 2009, Shell agreed to pay $15.5m in a legal settlement [35]. Shell has not accepted any liability over the allegations against it.[37]

In 2009, Shell was the subject of an Amnesty International report into the deterioration of human rights as a consequence of Shell's activities in the Niger Delta. In particular, Amnesty criticised the continuation of gas flaring and Shell's slow response to oil spills.[38]

The company's headquarters are in The Hague, Netherlands.

Hen-Wen


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