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This extraordinary session of European Parliament is about to begin. 
https://twitter.com/SDonziger/status/1273992891438968832
https://twitter.com/SDonziger/status/1273992891438968832
For those unfamiliar with the case, attorney @SDonziger won a $9.5 billion verdict against Chevron in Ecuador and is now fighting for his life.
Under house arrest for several months, he is facing a rare judge-ordered prosecution in New York. https://www.courthousenews.com/when-feds-demur-judge-charges-ecuador-crusader-himself/
Under house arrest for several months, he is facing a rare judge-ordered prosecution in New York. https://www.courthousenews.com/when-feds-demur-judge-charges-ecuador-crusader-himself/
Facing bruising civil and criminal litigation, Donziger has been able to garner an incredible show of international support.
Dozens of Nobel laureates spoke out in his defense in April. https://www.courthousenews.com/nobel-laureates-condemn-rare-judge-ordered-prosecution/
Dozens of Nobel laureates spoke out in his defense in April. https://www.courthousenews.com/nobel-laureates-condemn-rare-judge-ordered-prosecution/
Donziger is speaking again via video conference at the European Parliament:
"I think one of the fundamental questions is whether the rule of law can apply to major corporations when they lose human rights cases."
"I think one of the fundamental questions is whether the rule of law can apply to major corporations when they lose human rights cases."
Donziger (pictured, top right):
"Where I am speaking from now is an apartment, where I have been unable to leave without permission of a court officer for 11 months."
He calls the length of his pretrial confinement unprecedented for a criminal contempt charge.
"Where I am speaking from now is an apartment, where I have been unable to leave without permission of a court officer for 11 months."
He calls the length of his pretrial confinement unprecedented for a criminal contempt charge.
Donziger notes that SDNY prosecutors declined to pursue charges, before a federal judge ordered a private-firm-led criminal case.
