Dutch court will hear widows' case against Shell over deaths of Ogoni Nine

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Dutch court will hear widows' case against Shell over deaths of Ogoni Nine
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Judges order oil firm to release confidential documents as wives of late Nigerian activists get go-ahead to pursue claim

A Dutch court has ruled that it has jurisdiction to determine whether Royal Dutch Shell was complicit in the Nigerian government’s execution of the Ogoni Nine, environmental protesters who fought against widespread pollution in the Niger Delta.

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