Wiwa v. Royal Dutch Shell Co.

Charges included human rights abuses against the Ogoni people in the Niger Delta, summary execution, torture, arbitrary arrest, and wrongful death.

[2][3] Ben Amunwa, director of the Remember Saro-Wiwa organization, said that "No company, that is innocent of any involvement with the Nigeria military and human rights abuses, would settle out of court for 15.5 million dollars.

Because the plaintiffs in this case demonstrated that companies could be sued for human rights abuses in foreign jurisdiction, this encouraged other affected communities to pursue legal action.

A few months after the verdict, the UK Supreme Court agreed to consider additional cases from the Ogale and Bille communities against Royal Dutch Shell and SPDC over widespread environmental pollution in the Niger Delta.

[12] Despite the settlement, environmental degradation remains severe, and there is widespread contamination in water sources and soil, with some areas requiring decades-long remediation efforts.