Factsheets
Below are some links to factsheets that you can use to learn about – and educate others about – the issues at the heart of Wiwa v. Shell.
Factsheet on Wiwa v. Shell: Background on the Case Against Shell
What you need to know about the landmark lawsuit to hold Shell accountable for complicity in human rights abuses in Nigeria.
Factsheet on Shell’s Environmental Devastation in Nigeria
What you need to know about the the devastating environmental legacy of Shell’s operations in Nigeria.
Factsheet on the Alien Tort Statute (coming soon)
What you need to know about the powerful legal tool that allows foreign victims of human rights abuse to seek civil remedies in U.S. courts.
On November 10, 1995, Ken Saro-Wiwa, an acclaimed writer and leader of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), was hanged along with eight other Ogoni leaders, after a trial before a military tribunal that was condemned around the world as a sham. Ken Saro-Wiwa's last words were: "Lord take my soul but the struggle continues."