Shell has settled out of court in the case brought against them by a group including Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr., son of Ken Saro-Wiwa, an environmental activist executed in Nigeria in 1995. (see previous post here

Shell was accused of complicity in human-rights abuses, including Saro-Wiwa’s execution. The settlement sees Shell pay $15.5 million, although the company says this is part of a process of reconciliation, rather than an admission of guilt.

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