Audrey Gaughran

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Shell & ex Nigerian subsidiary responsible for legacy spills The High Court has ruled that Shell plc and its former Nigerian subsidiary can be held legally responsible for legacy, or historic, oil pollution

Major victory in a UK High Court case against Shell. The Court found Shell plc and its former Nigerian subsidiary can be held legally responsible for legacy oil pollution. A critical win for the affected communities, and also for work on a just energy transition.
www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/20...

Can mineral producers capture more value from the energy transition?

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Ogoni 9: Tinubu grants posthumous pardon to Ken Saro-Wiwa, others President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday conferred posthumous national honours on environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other members of the Ogoni

Is today's posthumous pardoning of the Nigerian environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others (the Ogoni 9), who were arbitrarily executed in 1995 after an unfair trial, a meaningful act or a tactic to pave the way for the oil industry to return to Ogoniland? punchng.com/tinubu-grant...

‘Groundbreaking’ case over Airbnb lettings in West Bank will set precedent for Irish companies, says Senator Company is facing five international legal challenges from activists who say it is managing more than 300 holiday lettings in the West Bank

A “groundbreaking” case against Airbnb will set a precedent for legal action against any Irish companies with links to illegal Israeli settlements, an Independent Senator has warned. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

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Hundreds of Ireland's lawyers sign letter saying government should enact Occupied Territories Bill The open letter from lawyers on both sides of the border said that the Irish Government must enact the legislation to meet its obligations under international law.

Hundreds of lawyers have signed an open letter pushing the Irish government to enact the Occupied Territories Bill.
The proposed law would make it an offence for a person to import or sell goods or services originating in an occupied territory.
www.thejournal.ie/open-letter-...

Police in Germany arrested a pro-Palestinian activist during a protest in Berlin against Israel’s war on Gaza.

Oil giants Shell and ExxonMobil refuse to pay for Dutch earthquake damage Shell and ExxonMobil have long profited from gas extraction in the Dutch province of Groningen, leaving behind a legacy of earthquakes, damage, and disruption to local communities. After years of stru...

Shell and Exxon are closing a gas field in Netherlands after years of protests over earthquake damage to homes. It should be a victory, but the companies are now using unjust investor protections to sue the state for compensation and to avoid payments to affected people. www.somo.nl/shell-and-ex...

High Court trial starts today over claims that Renaissance, to which Shell sold its onshore Nigerian operations, failed to clean-up two Niger Delta oil spills. 📣

This is the last chance for the Bodo community to hold Shell (Renaissance) to account. 🚨 It’s time for justice!

leighdaylaw.info/42YsPnr

The rise of end times fascism The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them

THE RISE OF END TIMES FASCISM

My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social.

The governing ideology of the far right has become a
monstrous, supremacist survivalism.

Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

An important step in cutting Dutch ties to genocide!

Yesterday, during a debate in the Dutch Parliament, MP Teunissen raised concerns about the use of Dutch dogs by the Israeli military, leading to a motion for the government to advocate for EU-level controls on police dogs as dual-use exports.

Unleashing terror: Dutch dogs in Israel’s war crimes - SOMO ⚠️ Trigger warning: This article contains descriptions of extreme violence, including attacks by military dogs, physical abuse, and psychological trauma. It features testimonies from victims, some of ...

NEW - @somoamsterdam.bsky.social investigation finds evidence that Dutch companies are involved in the export of hundreds of attack dogs to the Israeli military. The military systematically uses dogs to brutalise Palestinians, including children, the elderly & detainees. www.somo.nl/unleashing-t...

Are we preventing abuse or just certifying it? 👀

Audits and certifications often hide, not stop, corporate abuse. Companies use them as smokescreens to continue business as usual.

🚩 Concerningly, the EU & others are embedding these flawed systems into law.

Read more! www.somo.nl/the-illusion...

Shell boss sees pay jump as group vows to boost investor returns on cost savings Wael Sawan’s total pay lifted by 9% to £8.6 million in 2024 as he landed a £2.9 million annual bonus and £3.9 million in share awards.

How inequality happens: Last week Shell sold out Niger Delta communities, selling its onshore oil blocks without cleaning up years of pollution. Today, Shell announced increased payouts to shareholders, while cutting costs (not CEO pay tho, that also goes up)
uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/shell-b...

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵” - Travis Nichols.

We will fight back.
We will not be silenced.

For our right to protest.
Our right to speak truth to the power.
Our right to a liveable planet.

#InSolidarityWithGreenpeace

Breaking: @ec.europa.eu kills sustainability laws in scandalous move to appease big business 🚨

@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu's EU Commission just released its Omnibus proposal to 'simplify business rules' - by which it means throwing human rights laws out of the window.

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'Long-Overdue' Trial to Begin After Decades of Shell Polluting Nigeria | Common Dreams "The spills have terribly affected the Bille community," said one Nigerian plaintiff. "Our ecosystems are dead. Our livelihood depends on fishing."

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One of the most significant legal cases for climate justice is starting today in the UK: people of the Niger Delta v oil giant Shell. The core issue: demanding Shell cleans up and pays up for years of devastating pollution.
www.commondreams.org/news/london-...

Climate finance ≠ climate justice 🚨

Justice is about reparations.

And while Global North politicians and bureaucrats insist there’s a lack of funds, that's a myth.

It’s not about a lack of money.
It’s about who controls it.

The only solution is to #ReclaimTheWealth: https://buff.ly/4jVUI5E

Nigeria oil: Shell ignored warnings of spill clean-up 'scam', whistleblower tells BBC The oil giant faces allegations it ignored warnings that a clean-up scheme was beset by corruption.

Excellent investigation by Simi Jolaoso, exposing evidence of what communities and activists in the Niger Delta have long claimed. Many oil spills are not cleaned up properly and Shell knows this. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

PI Briefing | No. 4 | History in The Hague On 31 January 2025, nine states gathered in The Hague to take coordinated action in support of Palestine.

The Hague Group, a new collaboration of 9 states seeking justice for Palestine will stop vessels carrying military fuel, weaponry to Israel from docking at their ports, if there is a risk the shipments will be used to enable crimes against Palestinians. progressive.international/wire/2025-01...

Democracy at risk in Davos: new report exposes big tech lobbying and political interference - Global Justice Now We are pleased to launch a new report, World Economic Forum: Reining in the Extreme Power and Influence of the Tech Billionaires. Featuring new research from LobbyControl, and jointly published […]

BREAKING: Just five partners of the World Economic Forum control 11% of global GDP amounting to €11.91 trillion. What does their economic power mean for the future of our democracies? New report from @lobbycontrol.bsky.social @globaljusticenow.bsky.social and Balanced Economy Project.

Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms | Johnny Ryan The latest actions of Musk and Zuckerberg are a sign of things to come, but the EU already has the power to give people back control, says Johnny Ryan, director of Enforce, a unit of the Irish Council...

My message to EU leaders (in The Guardian today) lays out an immediate path for Europe. This is not a fight that can be avoided.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says nearly all of Gaza’s 1.1 million children need mental health and psychosocial support amid the ongoing Israeli bombardment, displacement and dire living conditions.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/0f9als

A lot has changed in forty years, hasn't it?

#HumanProgress #RightWingLie

Meta’s Policy Changes Test European Leaders’ Resolve on Digital Regulation | TechPolicy.Press Meta’s policy changes appear to conflict with the protections mandated by the EU regulation, writes Maria Koomen.

Meta and X want the incoming Trump administration to hobble EU regulation. Here's our oped calling on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to resist obeying in advance — and to implement the EU's digital rules as they are written.

www.techpolicy.press/metas-policy...

Meta’s policy change is an act of avarice and appeasement.

Fascism is on the march – acts like this are rolling out the red carpet, lifting even the limited restraints on online incitement. This is not just a Big Tech issue.

Read Women Against Fascism's letter to the EU here ➡️ lnkd.in/eBVisSqr

What exactly will you find there?

🔎 A searchable, comprehensive, detailed list of companies that will have to comply with the law in the coming years.

🌍 Insights on countries (EU & non-EU), sectors, corporate groups, and subsidiaries.

Watch this space 👀

*Subject: Concerns Regarding Meta’s Policy Changes and Compliance with European Union Regulations* *Subject: Concerns Regarding Meta’s Policy Changes and Compliance with European Union Regulations* Dear President Von der Leyen, We are writing to you to express our deep concerns regarding Meta’s r...

Letter to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu from prominent press freedom groups, citizen movements and professors: will you give assurances that @ec.europa.eu will enforce the DSA in the cases of X and Meta? Your failure to do so will incite more violence. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Nigeria Approves Shell’s $1.3 Billion Asset Sale to Renaissance Nigeria approved a $1.3 billion deal that would see a group of local companies buy Shell Plc’s onshore assets in Africa’s biggest crude producer.

Bitterly disappointing news for so many oil-impacted communities across the Niger Delta! Shell's sale of its Nigerian subsidiary is approved, without the clean-up and compensation issues of the communities being addressed. But this fight for justice is not over yet. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...