` It is also the first time that the headquarters of a multinational concern on the European continent has been summoned to appear in court for environmental or human rights violations in a developing country , '' it said . The case was initiated by four Nigerian farmers and the Dutch Friends of the Earth . They want compensation for damage caused by oil spill and a proper cleanup . Shell says it is ` ` committed to cleaning up all spills from its pipeline '' The oil giant blames oil thieves and saboteurs for causing oil spills .
The case was initiated by four Nigerian farmers and the Dutch Friends of the Earth . They want compensation for damage caused by oil spill and a proper cleanup . Shell says it is ` ` committed to cleaning up all spills from its pipeline '' The oil giant blames oil thieves and saboteurs for causing oil spills .