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10th NOVEMBER 1996: 1st ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF KEN SARO-WIWA

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On this, the occasion of the first anniversary of the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight of his fellow activists, Greenpeace woud like to comment on the context giving rise to this senseless tragedy.


Read Ken Saro-Wiwa's closing statement to the Nigerian military appointed tribunal

Testimony of Doctor Owens Wiwa (Ken's brother) against Shell activities in Nigeria.


Press Releases


24th January - Greenpeace activists force Shell Oil to cancel a planned dinner reception at the Phillips Collection art gallery in Washington

6th December - The European Union fails to take effective measures against Nigeria

1st December - Photos of demonstration by Dr. Owens Wiwa, Dianne Wiwa, Anita Roddick and others outside Shell UK headquarters

23rd November - MOSOP Press Release: 19 more Ogoni formally charged

18th November - Demonstrations against Shell in the UK

10th November - Ken Saro-Wiwa murdered.

10th November - Executioners attempt to seize Ken Saro-Wiwa

1st November - Greenpeace calls on Shell to condemn Nigerian death sentences

31st October - Shell Oil must share responsibility for Nigerian author and environmentalist Ken Saro Wiwa's death sentence, Greenpeace said today.


Newspaper Articles


Shell admits importing guns for Nigerian police

-Observer- 28th January 1996- by Cameron Duodu



Shell axes 'corrupt' Nigeria staff - Times- Insight Team- 17th December.

0il bringing untold damage to Niger delta' - Independent on Sunday- Geoffrey Lean - 7th January.

Shell 'paid Nigerian military -Independent- Geoffrey Lean -17th December .

Shell signs 22 5 billion Nigerian contract - Daily Telegraph- 16th December 1995.

Shell facing new onslaught over Nigeria -Financial Times-16th December- By Paul Adams, Robert Cosine, William Lewis and Roger Matthews.



Reports

Shell-Shocked; The environmental and social costs of living with Shell in Nigeria by Greenpeace International
Written and researched by Andrew Rowell

Edited and updated by Andrea Goodall


What you can do

Phone or Fax your protest to:

John Jennings

Chairman

Shell International Petroleum Co Ltd

Shell Centre

London SE1 7NA



++44 171 934 2371 / 5522 / 4943

++44 171 934 7219 fax
And:

Visit the Shell US web site and
e-mail your comments and suggestions (or do it anonymously from the idiot site.

NEW Or:

If you're in the UK you can use Shell's Freepost service:

Shell Smart
Freepost 437
Warrington
Cheshire WA4 6ZZ

But please bear in mind that Shell have to pay for this service so don't make your letter too heavy.

Other sites

Disclaimer: The links below are in no way endorsed by Greenpeace International and Greenpeace International bears no responsibility for the material contained therein

GP Canada Shell Oil EmbargoGreenpeace Canada are running a "Fax the Feds" Shell oil embargo campaign.
The Ken Saro Wiwa CD-ROM from Indigo is available through mail-order

  • The Ken Saro Wiwa homepage chronicles the plight of the Ogoni people in Nigeria and the activities of Shell exploration.
  • The Body Shop page is called The Ogoni Campaign Emergency Centre.
  • One World Broadcasting Trust presents "The Drilling Fields" a video about the Ogoni people and oil drilling in Ogoniland.

    Write to Jim Sweet with any techical problems regarding this page. We would also like to hear of any other sites covering this issue and any Shell material on the Internet. Thankyou

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