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Article

7 Jul 2011

Author:
EarthRights International

Nigerian lawyers network discusses human rights and environmental litigation

A network of Nigerian public interest lawyers met…in Warri, Nigeria, for a training and strategy session hosted by EarthRights International (ERI) and Environmental Rights Action (ERA). Many of the lawyers...are litigating pathbreaking human rights and environmental cases in partnership with ERA in Nigerian courts. The session focused on remedies for human rights and environmental abuses in Nigerian law, international and regional institutions, and in foreign countries through transnational mechanisms...In cooperation with ERA, the participating lawyers have been working on cases involving environmental issues and human rights in Nigerian courts. Many of these cases seek remedies for communities affected by oil spills and gas flaring.