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Shell-to-Sea Activists Served With Prison Sentences
Activists in Mayo, Ireland have been resisting Shell’s efforts to lay an illegal onshore pipeline in their community. The courage of these activists, who have risked jail sentences and put their lives on the line, has succeeded in delaying the construction of the pipeline frustrating Shell’s plan to access Ireland’s gas fields. Shell-to-Sea is an [...]
Shell & British Government Shared Intelligence with Nigerian Military Regime
Disturbing evidence of collaboration between Shell and the British government emerged last week. Shell used its position of power to share British intelligence secrets with Nigeria’s notorious military dictator, General Sani Abacha, who ordered the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight of his colleagues in 1995. This article first appeared in the Private Eye on [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Shell face global backlash
Rallies in Ogoniland, Nigeria, US and UK ahead of Wiwa v Shell trial.
Wednesday 27th May 2009
CONTACT:
Nigeria, Celestine Akpobari, Ogoni Solidarity Forum, +234 8032733965
Ken Henshaw, Social Action, +234 8034053707
US, Celia Alario, +1(310) 721-6517
UK, Benjamin, PLATFORM, +44 207 357 0055
Stunning protests swept three different countries ahead of the delayed Wiwa v Shell trial. The trial was due [...]
London Rally- Shell told: Justice is coming
Activists made sure Shell staff arriving at work this morning at their London HQ knew their company is soon to face trial for human right abuses in Nigeria. Leaflets were distributed amid chants of ‘justice is coming’ by activists brought together by the ShellGuilty coalition.
Photos below: Campaigners outside Shell’s headquarters in London make sure Shell [...]
‘ShellGuilty’ Campaign Launched As Shell Trial Date Confirmed
Campaigners demand Shell end illegal gas flaring that Nigerian activist Ken Saro-Wiwa died trying to stop
LONDON—Days after a judge confirmed Shell Oil will stand trial in New York on May 27th on charges it was complicit in the murders of Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Nigerian activists, environmental and human rights groups announced that they [...]
