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  • Secret papers show how Shell targeted Nigeria oil protests - Americas, World - The Independent

    ~via j-b with thanx. The price you and I pay for oil "Serious questions over Shell Oil's alleged involvement in human rights abuses in Nigeria emerged last night after confidential internal documents and court statements revealed how the energy... more

    Reviewed by OliviaB Jun 13, 07:22pm ( 11 reviews ) • independent.co.uk

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  • Rated by lazarst on Jun 15, 7:49pm

    The legal settlement came 14 years after the Abacha government hanged nine protesters, including Ken Saro-Wiwa, the environmentalist and writer, after a charade of a trial in 1995. Saro-Wiwa led a successful campaign against Shell in his Niger Delta homeland, even forcing the company to quit Ogoniland in 1993. The campaign focused on environmental devastation and demanded a greater share of oil revenues for his community. As the campaign grew, the Ogoni suffered a brutal backlash that left an estimated 2,000 dead and 30,000 homeless. The documents claim there was systematic collusion with the military and Mobile Police Force (MPF), known as the Kill and Go. Shell has always denied this but is believed to have settled in court as a result of the embarrassing contents.

  • Rated by CaseyTatum on Jun 14, 8:42pm

    No shit, I mean really......for fucks sake

  • Rated by jrne on Jun 14, 2:55pm

    Fuck Shell

  • Rated by murmur55 on Jun 14, 6:06am

    ...devastating case of intentional intimidation and murder of environmental protesters by the shell oil company

  • Rated by Ausearth on Jun 14, 1:31am

    Serious questions over Shell Oil's alleged involvement in human rights abuses in Nigeria emerged last night after confidential internal documents and court statements revealed how the energy giant enlisted the help of the country's brutal former military government to deal with protesters.

  • Rated by Flaneur2008 on Jun 13, 7:33pm

    One of the allegations was that Shell was complicit in the regime's execution of civilians. The Anglo-Dutch firm denies any wrongdoing and said it settled to help "reconciliation". But the documents contain detailed allegations of the extent to which Shell is said to have co-opted the Nigerian military to protect its interests...(read further)

  • Rated by OliviaB on Jun 13, 7:22pm

    ~via j-b with thanx. The price you and I pay for oil "Serious questions over Shell Oil's alleged involvement in human rights abuses in Nigeria emerged last night after confidential internal documents and court statements revealed how the energy giant enlisted the help of the country's brutal former military government to deal with protesters." ::: pomegranite by anastasia ugorskaya via c with thanx.