Steven Donziger and 34 congressmembers urge action on case that saw debilitating counterattacks from ChevronSteven Donziger, the embattled human rights attorney, has urged Joe Biden to offer him a pardon for his role in defending Indigenous tribes in Ecuador against the oil industry, where his efforts ended with him being sued by Chevron and spending time in jail and hundreds of days under house arrest.In an interview with the Guardian from his Manhattan apartment, Donziger said a pardon would “send a clear signal to corporations that they can never again criminally prosecute and jail good people who hold them accountable for abuses”. Continue reading…
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Author : Timothy Pratt in Atlanta
Publish date : 2024-12-19 15:00:00
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Lawyer for Ecuadorian tribes fighting oil industry seeks Biden pardon
