Bowoto v. Chevron: First They Poisoned Our Land, When We Protested, They Shot Us

CCR's Bowoto v. Chevron case arises from simple facts: On May 28, 1998, Chevron participated in the murder, shooting and subsequent torture of Nigerian villagers engaging in environmental protest against the oil giant. Chevron paid the Nigerian police and soldiers who conducted the attack, ferried them to the attack zone and “closely supervised” them during the attack. The case seeks justice for the villagers injured and killed in the attacks.