The Price of Oil: Corporate Responsibility and Human Rights Violations in Nigeria's Oil Producing CommunitiesHuman Rights Watch, 1999 - 202 páginas Recommendations -- Oil and natural gas in Nigeria -- Oil wealth and the Nigerian constitution -- The environment -- Oil companies and the oil producing communities -- Security -- Protest and repression in The Niger Delta -- The role and responsibilities of the international oil companies -- International law -- The role of the international community -- Conclusion. |
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Abacha Abdulsalami Abubakar Abubakar activists Agip Akwa Ibom alleged arrested Bayelsa Chevron Chevron Nigeria Ltd claims Commission community members compensation contractor court damage December Decree Delta Environmental Survey demands detained detention Energy Compass environment Environmental Resources Managers Environmental Rights Action ethnic February 13 flares flow station gas flaring groups Human Rights Watch Ijaw incidents Internal Security Task International Ltd letter Itsekiri January joint venture July Ken Saro-Wiwa Lagos land letter to Human local government area March military Mobile Police MOSOP multinational Niger Delta Environmental Nigeria Ltd letter Nigerian government NNPC November October Ogoni Crisis oil companies operating oil industry oil installations oil producing areas oil producing communities oil spills operating in Nigeria percent Petroleum pipeline political Port Harcourt production protests released Resources Managers Ltd response Reuters Rights Watch interviews Rivers sabotage security forces Shell International Ltd SPDC village Warri Western Geophysical youths
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Página 80 - We think that the true rule of law is, that the person who for his own purposes brings on his lands and collects and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and, if he does not do so is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape.
Página 187 - No restrictions may be placed on the exercise of this right other than those imposed in conformity with the law and which are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security or public safety, public order (ordre public), the protection of public health or morals or the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.
Página 75 - ... (b) gives to any person claiming such compensation a right of access, for the determination of his interest in the property and the amount of compensation, to the High Court having jurisdiction in that part of Nigeria.
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Página 75 - Nigeria except by or under the provisions of a law that — (a) requires the payment of adequate compensation therefor; and (b) gives to any person claiming such compensation a right of access, for the determination of his interest in the property and the...
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Página 44 - The composition of the Government of the Federation or any of its agencies and the conduct of its affairs shall be carried out in such manner as to reflect the federal character of Nigeria and the need to promote national unity, and also to command national loyalty thereby ensuring that there shall be no predominance of persons from a few States or from a few ethnic or other sectional groups in that government or in any of its agencies.
Página 195 - With due regard to the relevant provisions of the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy...
Página 182 - To conduct business as responsible corporate members of society, to observe the laws of the countries in which they operate, to express support for fundamental human rights in line with the legitimate role of business...
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The Politics of the Global Oil Industry: An Introduction Toyin Falola,Ann Genova Vista de fragmentos - 2005 |
The Politics of the Global Oil Industry: An Introduction Toyin Falola,Ann Genova Vista de fragmentos - 2005 |