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Remember Saro-Wiwa? Shell would rather you didn’t
The Guardian, full page advert. On November 10th 1995, the writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was hanged by the Nigerian government. He was executed, alongside eight of his colleagues from the Ogoni people, for campaigning against the environmental devastation of the Niger Delta by Shell and other oil companies. The central abuse which Ken fought…
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Shell under fire as trial approaches
London- One week ahead of Shell’s trial for human rights abuses, including the murder of Ken Saro-Wiwa, activists turned up the heat on Shell at their AGM. Spectacular fire juggling brought Shell’s gas flaring in the Niger Delta to the attention of shareholders as they entered the Barbican where the UK AGM was held. The…
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Activists put Shell under fire as trial approaches
London & Den Haag With one week to go until Shell stand trial in New York for human rights abuses including the murder of Ken Saro-Wiwa, activists will turn up the heat on Shell at their AGM next Tuesday 19th May. Spectacular fire-breathing performance and protests in London will bring Shell’s gas flaring in the…
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Activists Put Shell Under Fire As Trial Approaches
Protests planned for Shell’s annual shareholder meeting FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 14th May, 2009 London & Den Haag – With one week to go until Shell stand trial in New York for human rights abuses including the murder of Ken Saro-Wiwa, activists will turn up the heat on Shell at their Annual General Meeting next Tuesday…
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8 May 2009 adminAfter the Death of Ken Saro-Wiwa
You can download the full story of the Life & Death of Ken Saro-Wiwa with full references here. (PDF 175kb) « Continued from The Death of Ken Saro-Wiwa Just days after the murder, Shell announced that it would press ahead with a $3.8 billion liquid natural gas project in Nigeria. “There have been suggestions that…
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8 May 2009 adminThe Death of Ken Saro-Wiwa
You can download the full story of the Life & Death of Ken Saro-Wiwa with full references here. (PDF 175kb) « Continued from The Ogoni Struggle Nine days after Okuntimo’s memo, on 21st May, four conservative Ogoni leaders were killed in Gokana, giving the military an excuse to “justify” a military presence, to undertake “wasting…
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8 May 2009 adminThe Ogoni Struggle
« Continued from The Life of Ken Saro-Wiwa “The Ogoni have been gradually ground to dust by the combined effort of the multi-national oil company, Shell Petroleum Development Company, the murderous ethnic majority in Nigeria and the country’s military dictatorships.” – Ken Saro-Wiwa, 1992 Shell started producing oil in the Delta in 1958. In 1970…
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8 May 2009 adminThe Life of Ken Saro-Wiwa
You can watch a short clip from ‘In Remembrance’ a documentary made by Glenn Ellis, which charts the history of Saro-Wiwa’s life, activism and the executions. You will also find a detailed account below. » The Ogoni Struggle » The Death of Ken Saro-Wiwa » After the executions Ken Saro-Wiwa was born in October 1941,…
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13 Apr 2009 adminLinks
Remember Saro-Wiwa works with a broad range of allied or partner organisations. If your organisation would like to work in partnership or support us in this way, please contact us. Remember Saro-Wiwa Links »Justice In Nigeria Now -based in San Francisco, JINN holds multinational oil companies to account for the human rights and environmental impacts…
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‘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…