Monday June 9, 2008, 2:13 pm
There are six parts to the dossier that CCR has posted online and the following article is just one :

Bowoto v. Chevron Human Rights Litigation

This fall, 2008, a landmark human rights case, Bowoto v. Chevron, is set for trial in both federal and state courts in San Francisco. Chevron has been charged with gross human rights abuses arising from its use of the notorious Nigerian police and military against those who protest the environmental and economic harm caused by Chevron’s oil production
activities in the Niger Delta.

The lawsuits are based on a 1998 attack in which Nigerian soldiers and police shot nonviolent protestors at Chevron’s Parabe offshore platform. The soldiers and police, who are routinely paid by Chevron, were summoned and ferried to the platform in Chevron helicopters and closely supervised
by Chevron personnel during the attack. Two protesters were killed and others injured. Several protesters were tortured in a Nigerian jail.

In a recent ruling a U.S. District Court judge found evidence that Chevron Nigeria’s personnel “were directly involved” in this attack, transporting the soldiers to the attack site, despite knowing that they were “prone to use excessive force.” The Court concluded that the evidence could allow a jury to find not only that Chevron Nigeria assisted
the soldiers knowing that they would attack the protestors, but also that Chevron Nigeria actually agreed to the military’s plan.

A jury trial is scheduled in the federal case for September 2008. Chevron is also facing a California state court trial set for August 2008, which seeks a court order to end the practices that led to the 1998 attack and other incidents of abuse involving the Nigerian security forces in the service of Chevron. The cases are likely to bring over 20 Nigerian villagers to the Bay Area to testify.

Bowoto v. Chevron is a flagship lawsuit using the tools of the U.S. litigation process, including the Alien Tort Statute, to create corporate accountability for serious human rights violations by American-
based companies. The case has already applied important rules supporting accountability of parent corporations for actions nominally taken by their foreign subsidiaries.

After ten long years, the trials will finally give the Nigerian villagers their day in court to confront the oil giant and demand public accountability for the company’s involvement in gross human rights abuses. The plaintiffs are seeking compensation for the murders and the injuries suffered, as well as ongoing transparency by Chevron about payments to and use of the notorious Nigerian
police and military.


Bowoto v. Chevron: International Human Rights Litigation Fact Sheet

Chevron used helicopters to attack protestors

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Monday June 9, 2008, 2:30 pm
Let's hope that this case is won for Earthrights & CCRjustice for the people and the environment against Chevron. The soldiers and the people hiding behind Chevron should be punished for their parts in crimes committed and sentenced to prison.

TY, Jill.

Monday June 9, 2008, 8:57 pm
Noted. Thank you Jill.

Monday June 9, 2008, 10:10 pm
I agree with Jim, should be punished , this is a crime, and I wonder, who should be authorized to charge them and start a process ?

Monday June 9, 2008, 11:38 pm
Well thats life....those in power rule by all means...nonviolent protest is also seen as terror act and you can shoot terrorists....Chevron is just one more example of how rotten this worldwide community of rulers is!
I know where i would not buy my fuel! CHEVRON IS DEAD if all the people who have any kind of heart stop buying from them..but how many people have some kind of heart and realy care?

Tuesday June 10, 2008, 1:04 pm

If you boycott Chevron, who will you buy from who is better ?

Tuesday June 10, 2008, 7:41 pm
There seems to be no limits to what people can do with their MONEY, except for when it comes to being human. Boycott works really well!! Lets all stop buying from them and tell others to do the same. The only way to hurt the rich is in the pocket-book!!

Thursday June 12, 2008, 10:26 am
Money can buy destruction, not just stuff, it seems.

Thursday June 12, 2008, 2:34 pm
noted,thanks Jill.

Thursday June 12, 2008, 3:39 pm
As a right-wing extremist, I say let them incorporate. When I hear about the horrendous situations in Africa, I want to contact my two stock brokers and CPA and get the poor people set up in business.

What we have is Fascism, or state-controlled corporations. We need corporations for the masses, so everybody can succeed.

Leftists and Rightist agree company owners and executives get wealthy. The solution is simple. Make everybody an owner and executive.