HEARING IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS WEDNESDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 2016
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Subject: JCHR: Claimant in case against Shell to detail experiences in human rights and business inquiry
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Claimant in human rights case against Shell to detail experiences in human rights and business inquiry
The Joint Committee on Human Rights continue their inquiry into human rights and business on Wednesday 2 November when they hear from John Gbei via video-link from Nigeria.
Mr Gbei, and members of the Bodo Community in Nigeria, filed a successful lawsuit against Shell in London High Court for two oil spills which occurred in the Niger Delta in 2008 and 2009. The case resulted in an award of £55million; Shell having originally offered compensation of £4,000.
The session will take place via will provide valuable insight into the mechanisms available for enforcing and protecting human rights from someone whose rights may have been infringed.
The session will address some of the central questions of the inquiry:
· What is the process for bringing a claim in the UK for cases involving events abroad?
· What support is available for people who consider their human rights to be infringed?
· How widespread is knowledge of these opportunities?
· Are there negative consequences in launching a case?
· How organised are people in ensuring that their human rights are protected as a group?
Committee Room 1, House of Commons
Wednesday 2 November
From 3.15pm
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The Joint Committee on Human Rights continue their inquiry into human rights and business when they hear from John Gbei via video-link from Nigeria.
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Witness
Wednesday 2 November 2016, Committee Room 1, House of Commons
At 3.15pm
- John Gbei
Purpose of the session
Mr Gbei, and members of the Bodo Community in Nigeria, filed a successful lawsuit against Shell in London High Court for two oil spills which occurred in the Niger Delta in 2008 and 2009. The case resulted in an award of £55million; Shell having originally offered compensation of £4,000.
The session will take place via video-link and will provide a valuable insight into the mechanisms available for enforcing and protecting human rights from someone whose rights may have been infringed.
The session will address some of the central questions of the inquiry:
- What is the process for bringing a claim in the UK for cases involving events abroad?
- What support is available for people who consider their human rights to be infringed?
- How widespread is knowledge of these opportunities?
- Are there negative consequences in launching a case?
- How organised are people in ensuring that their human rights are protected as a group?
Royal Dutch Shell conspired directly with Hitler, financed the Nazi Party, was anti-Semitic and sold out its own Dutch Jewish employees to the Nazis. Shell had a close relationship with the Nazis during and after the reign of Sir Henri Deterding, an ardent Nazi, and the founder and decades long leader of the Royal Dutch Shell Group. His burial ceremony, which had all the trappings of a state funeral, was held at his private estate in Mecklenburg, Germany. The spectacle (photographs below) included a funeral procession led by a horse drawn funeral hearse with senior Nazis officials and senior Royal Dutch Shell directors in attendance, Nazi salutes at the graveside, swastika banners on display and wreaths and personal tributes from Adolf Hitler and Reichsmarschall, Hermann Goring. Deterding was an honored associate and supporter of Hitler and a personal friend of Goring.
Deterding was the guest of Hitler during a four day summit meeting at Berchtesgaden. Sir Henri and Hitler both had ambitions on Russian oil fields. Only an honored personal guest would be rewarded with a private four day meeting at Hitler’s mountain top retreat.
IN JULY 2007, MR BILL CAMPBELL (ABOVE, A RETIRED GROUP AUDITOR OF SHELL INTERNATIONAL SENT AN EMAIL TO EVERY UK MP AND MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS: 
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A head-cut image of Alfred Donovan (now deceased) appears courtesy of The Wall Street Journal.
