Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr. was let down by the Netherlands

Source: http://www.nrc.nl/international/opinion/article2267234.ece/Ken_Saro-Wiwa_Jr._was_let_down_by_the_Netherlands

The Netherlands ought to be ashamed of itself, says former prime minister Ruud Lubbers. Ken Saro-Wiwa's relatives had to go all the way to New York to seek justice from Shell.

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Created by vero on 11 June 2009

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The Dutch constitution doesn't recognise the right to a clean and healthy environment, and Dutch law doesn't allow victims of international human rights violations to successfully bring their case before a Dutch court.

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