U.S. Supreme Court Shell Decision Emboldens Corporate Torture
In Kiobel et al v. $hell, America has shown that oil is thicker than blood, as was also represented in ’95. This was when former Pres. Bill Clinton chose the so-called diplomatic sanctions, yet buying Niger delta oil misnamed Nigeria’s instead of insisting with economic sanctions and other serious measures that Nigeria/Abacha shouldn’t kill the Ogoni Nine. This decision declares America as a safe-heaven for corporate torturers/criminals who shall take advantage of weak people and corporately bought over judiciary in their host countries that are mostly developing sovereigns.
Having said the above, I thank the US Supreme Court for entertaining the Ogoni case. It’s been interesting to see the court open its door to listen to arguments and address the fabric of the case. The outcome though, shows a betrayal of the original intent of the ATS, International Covenants or proceedings, other US legal precedents, including Sosa, that was set by the Supreme Court. The deal is simple: corporate influence used by mostly so-called American conservatives to protect their interests. It’s such influence that made Pres. Obama’s government pretend its foreign interest or policy will be in jeopardy should $hell, which is a US company by adoption face trial in America.
The same American government crying over foreign policies claims human rights is a serious component of its foreign policies, and it supports and fights with brave groups standing up for freedom and justice, and also supports victims of these rights. Obama also reiterated this human rights policy position in his October 25, 2012 reply to my protest letter of August 31, 2012 when he and administration supported $hell at the Supreme Court. This foreign interest reverberated severally in the court’s decision as a huge premise for corporate protection.
Meanwhile, the Justices are respectfully entitled to their opinions, but the disagreement on “reasoning” shown by the minority (liberal) justices and written by Breyer exposes the legal inconsistency or selective justice and hypocrisy brought about by such corporate, commerce/so-called conservative influence. Therefore, this decision is a device to protect $hell, USA and other Western corporations and empowering them to further torture and kill in developing countries. This is one of the saddest days for the world in respect to peoples and human rights, which are the crux of human existence!
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