May 12, 2008
On May 28, 1999, Chevron, through its Nigerian subsidiary, participated in the murder, shooting, and subsequent torture of Nigerian villagers who were engaging in environmental protest against the oil giant. Chevron paid the Nigerian police and soldiers who conducted the attacks, ferried them to the attack zone and closely supervised them during the attack. CCR's case Bowoto v. Chevron - filed along with EarthRights International - seeks justice for the villagers who were injured and killed at Chevron's behest.
Learn More: Factsheets about Chevron
- What happened on May 28, 1999
- Facts about the lawsuit
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- How Chevron Pays, Houses, Transports, Schedules, and Directs the Nigerian Police and Military
- Dead Fish, Dead Trees, No Water to Drink: Chevron’s Own Environmental Impact Studies Show Its Ugly Environmental Record in Nigeria
- Chevron's Misleading Public Statements
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March 1, 2011