NIGERIA: Wiwa v. Shell - NY Trial Begins, June-09

thank you, newshound (an auto-post Jun9-09)

http://projectavalon.net/forum/showthread.php?t=14506

Joy at Nigeria oil deaths pay-out
Lawyers for families of nine Nigerian activists hanged in 1994 say they are thrilled by the settlement from oil giant Shell...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8091104.stm
Lawyers for relatives of nine anti-oil campaigners hanged in Nigeria in 1995 say they are thrilled that Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to pay compensation.