Amnesty says that Nigerian regulations lay down that a clean-up should start within 24 hours of an oil spill, but that three years on, the people of Bodo are still waiting. In 2020 Shell will face unprecedented legal scrutiny over decades of human rights abuses in Nigeria, Amnesty International said on Monday, as the oil giant braces itself for conclusions in a string of European court battles. Allegations range from complicity in unlawful executions to systemic pollution and environmental damage in the Niger Delta. Amnesty International, in a press statement issued on Monday, said it has been researching Shell’s activities in the Niger Delta for more than 20 years, compiling compelling evidence of the company’s role in human rights abuses. In a report released today, the organisation highlights the various cases that are finally putting Shell’s harmful operations in Nigeria on trial. “Shell […]