Center for Constitutional Rights Issues Statement on Death of Nigerian Human Rights Activist
September 26, 2019
September 26, 2019
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement after the news that human rights activist Patrick Naagbanton has been killed by a car in Port Harcourt, Nigeria:
"We are devastated to learn of the death of Patrick Naagbanton, a tireless and courageous champion of human rights and environmental justice. Patrick played an invaluable role throughout the 13-year-long legal battle of Wiwa v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, which sought justice on beha . . .
"We are devastated to learn of the death of Patrick Naagbanton, a tireless and courageous champion of human rights and environmental justice. Patrick played an invaluable role throughout the 13-year-long legal battle of Wiwa v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, which sought justice on beha . . .