Ken Saro-Wiwa - a campaigning legacy1 November 2006
Community groups all over the world participated in an international day of action against Shell on the 10th November 2006.
Children taking part in the day of action in Durban - South Africa
The groups were commemorating the lives and deaths of Nigerian writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and 8 others who were executed 11 years ago.
Protests and actions took place in Nigeria, the Philippines, South Africa, Barbados and Ireland.
In London the Remember Saro-Wiwa coalition launched a living memorial to Ken Saro-Wiwa and the 8 others.
They were sentenced to death for speaking out against the impact of Shell and other oil companies in the oil-rich Niger Delta in Nigeria.
Communities want to send out a clear message that Shell is failing to operate the standards of corporate governance it claims.
They stand in solidarity with each other and keep Ken Saro-Wiwa's memory alive.
Community members in Pandacan, The Philippines, protesting during the day of action (Image © UFO-OD)
Eleven years on from the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa, Shell is still failing to recognise the rights and needs of the communities where it operates. Communities are living alongside terrible pollution, while Shell banks record profits.
Paul de Clerck, Friends of the Earth International
It is time Shell cleaned up its operations around the world and improved its standards of corporate governance.
Shell should walk the walk instead of simply talking about its green image.
Resource
Gas flaring in Nigeria: a human rights, environmental and economic monstrosity
(PDF† - 1.5 MB) June 2005
More gas is flared in Nigeria than anywhere else in the world. This report tracks its history, explains its implications, and shows how it violates human rights and damages the environment.
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