Human Rights Violations by Shell

Shell publicly apologized to Nigeria for all the human rights violations they have committed. They say that they have not succeed in doing good business- and that means being fair to the government. They believe that they have not done what is right. Peter Voser, the CEO of Royal Dutch Shell apologized to all the inhabitants of Niger Delta for the massive evidence of human rights violations that can only be attributed to its operations in the Niger Delta, Royal Dutch Shell is extremely proud to be the first international petrochemical company to publicly say, "We are sorry." Since finding oil in 1956, Shell has ravaged the lands of Nigeria and polluted the environment. We thought these people didn’t know what was good for them,” explains Bradford Houppe, Vice-President of Shell’s newly established Ethical Affairs Committee. “We never knew that we were bringing them impoverishment, conflict, abuse and deprivation. Now we know.” Shell acknowledges that it is responsible for large-scale oil spills, waste dumping and gas flaring. Each year, hundreds of oil spills occur, many of which are caused by corrosion of oil pipes and poor maintenance of infrastructure. “Our failure to deal with these spills swiftly and the lack of effective clean-up greatly exacerbate their human rights and environmental impact,” says Houppe. “And that is wrong. It’s just really wrong.”More than 60 percent of the inhabitants of Niger Delta depend on the natural environment for their lively hoods. They, in turn, drink the polluted water, wash and cook in it.
Shell paid a reported $35 Billion as retribution.