Niger Delta Environmental Accountability
ECOWAS Judgment
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This judgment confirms the persistent failure of the Nigerian government
to punish properly and effectively oil companies that have caused
pollution and perpetrated serious human rights abuses, and it is an
important step towards accountability for government and oil companies
that continue to prioritize profit-making over and above the well-being of
the people of the Niger Delta region
This is a crucial precedent that vindicates the human right to a healthy
environment and affirms the human right of the Niger Delta people to live
a life free from pollution.
The court reiterates that the right to food and social life of the people of
Niger Delta was violated by destroying their environment, and thus
destroying their opportunity to earn a living and enjoy a healthy and
adequate standard of living. The Court also said that both the government
and the oil companies violate the human and cultural rights of the people
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