International
Sep. 29, 2010
Third World Countries Must Provide Their Own Access to Justice
A Nigerian lawsuit against Chevron Corp. shows why the judiciaries in third world countries must begin standing up to foreign corporations, by Ogochukwu Victor Onwaeze.
Few people have followed the case of Bowoto vs. Chevron Corp., 2010 DJDAR 14397. But civil rights group and multinational corporations operating in third world countries are closely watching. Why? The case could potentially impose tort liability on multinational corporations for actions taken in third world countries using the U.S. court system.
Chevron operates in the Nigerian Niger Delta in a joint ventur...
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