Fourteen years ago, Ken Saro-Wiwa received the Goldman Prize for his leadership of a powerful non-violent movement against oil giant Royal Dutch Shell in the Ogoni region of Nigeria. He was hanged seven months later after a sham trial condemned around the world.
Human Rights
Remembering Goldman Environmental Prize Winner Ken Saro-Wiwa
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Chevron faces suit over Nigerian violence
A suit similar to Bowoto's, filed against Royal Dutch Shell by Nigerians including relatives of Ken Saro-Wiwa, a writer and activist hanged by the military regime in 1995, is scheduled to go to trial in New York in February.
Self policing hasnt stopped big oil abuses
Since oil began to be extracted in the Niger Delta 50 years ago, the police and military, acting on behalf of the government and Shell Oil, have consistently ignored or violated the rights of local communities, he said.
Shell to Go to Trial for Complicity in Death of Former UNPO Vice President Ken Saro Wiwa
U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood set 9 February 2009 as the date for a trial stemming from two lawsuits accusing Shell of being complicit in decisions by Nigeria's military government to hang oil industry opponents.
Shell to face trial over human rights abuses
Oil giant, Royal Dutch Shell Petroleum, will go on trial in the US in February for alleged complicity in human rights abuses in the Niger Delta.
Royal Dutch Shell to go to Trial for Complicity in Torture and Murder of Nigerian Protesters
New York, October 8, 2008 Yesterday, Judge Kimba Wood of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York set a trial date of February 9, 2009 for a human rights and racketeering case against the Royal Dutch Shell company (Shell) and the head of its Nigerian operation, Brian Anderson. The case was first filed in 1996. The judge rejected Shells attempt to file additional legal motions to postpone a trial date.
We are looking forward to finally bringing Shell into court, where we will prove their role in the torture and murder of our clients and their pattern of human rights abuses, said CCR attorney Jennie Green. It’s time for our clients and their families to see justice.
Angry Shell Ethiopia employees accuse Shell of discrimination and infringement of human rights
The demonstration which was held on July 23, 2008 is one of the various moves that the employees are planning to do until their demands are met. Such moves might go to a larger scale that can lead to strike, press releases, media, etc.
Shell Ethiopia Employees Demonstrate
This is not the first time the company has been involved in a conflict with its employees. The two had a disagreement which took them to court a couple of months ago, in connection with the amendment of a retirement policy. According to the Labor Union, the revision was made without the consent of the employees and the litigation is still pending.
Rights groups condemn 24 corporations, including Shell, in symbolic trial during Latin American-EU summit
The panel, known as the Permanent People's Tribunal, accused 24 companies including Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Spanish oil company Repsol YPF and German pharmaceutical and chemical company Bayer AG at a symbolic trial held on the sidelines of a biennial Latin America-European Union summit.
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