Boycott Shell/Free Nigeria: The main issues

Source: http://www.essentialaction.org/shell/issues.html

2. Why boycott Shell?

Since the Nigerian government hanged 9 environmental activists in 1995 for speaking out against exploitation by Royal Dutch/Shell and the Nigeria government, outrage has exploded worldwide. The tribunal which convicted the men was part of a joint effort by the government and Shell to suppress a growing movement among the Ogoni people: a movement for environmental justice, for recognition of their human rights and for economic justice.

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What a succinct explanation of why Shell are bad. And they don't seem to be getting any better...

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