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Title:Social and Environmental Litigation against Transnational Firms in Africa
Author:Frynas, Jedrzej G.ISNI
Year:2004
Periodical:Journal of Modern African Studies
Volume:42
Issue:3
Period:September
Pages:363-388
Language:English
Geographic term:Africa
Subjects:multinational enterprises
lawsuits
social and economic rights
liability
environment
Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment
international relations
Law, Human Rights and Violence
Economics and Trade
External link:https://www.jstor.org/stable/3876337
Abstract:As elsewhere in the world, Africa has experienced a rise in litigation against transnational corporations for adverse environmental and social impact. Cape plc and RTZ have been sued in British courts for environmental damage and for breach of employment rights in Africa. Companies which sold products to South Africa's former apartheid regime, such as Fujitsu and IBM, are now being sued in US courts. Shell and Chevron are being sued in US courts for human rights abuses in Nigeria. At the same time, foreign firms have been successfully sued in African courts for social and environmental damage. This article outlines the main relevant court cases and attempts to assess the significance of this litigation. The discussion of litigation in this article is divided into three parts: court cases filed in English, American and African (mainly Nigerian) courts. This is followed by an explanation of the triggers of legal change, a discussion of the impact of litigation and the conclusion. Bibliogr., notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract]
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