nine activists, including ken saro-wiwa, were executed by the nigerian government.he families of seven of the nigerians killed are seeking to hold shell liable under a 1789 law. shell agreed to pay $15.5 million. some legal analysts are comparing this case to the landmark campaign finance ruling in citizens united in 2010. the court is now being asked to decide if corporations have the same responsibilities as individuals for violating human rights internationally. to find out more about the implications of this, we are joined by the legal director of the center for constitutional rights, the hair as me. talk about the case. talk about what happened in the early 1990's in nigeria. >> good to be here. royal dutch petroleum, shell, long had a presence in nigeria and ever cash and was exploiting natural resources there for profit. in the 1990's, and in one grass- roots movement, particularly among the ogoni tribe, sought to over their's control natural resources. in response, shell, with collaboration from the government, pressed those protesters and engaged with the n