Thirty years after execution of the Ogoni Nine, the fight for justice continues
‘When your environment is polluted, it’s destroyed, and you no longer have the right to live’ – #KenSaroWiwa
#Ogoni9 #oil #NigerDelta #Shell

My father, Ken Saro-Wiwa, died fighting for a clean Nigeria. Thirty years on it’s time to stop sucking on the dirty teat of the oil cash cow | Noo Saro-Wiwa In 1995, as one of the Ogoni Nine, he was hanged after protesting against Shell’s oil pollution. With education and a move towards renewable energy, we can honour his legacy

My father, Ken Saro-Wiwa, died fighting for a clean Nigeria. Thirty years on it’s time to stop sucking on the dirty teat of the oil cash cow | Noo Saro-Wiwa www.theguardian.com/global-devel... #Nigeria #KenSaroWiwa #CleanEnergy #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #BigOilCriminals #FossilFuels #COP30

Ken Saro-Wiwa, la lezione che non abbiamo ascoltato Nel trentennale della sua morte, la lezione di Ken Saro-Wiwa è ancora un monito: l’emergenza ambientale è sempre questione di diritti umani.

"Ma nel Delta del #Niger cosa è cambiato davvero? Trent’anni dopo il bilancio è amaro."

«Non esiste #giustizia sociale senza giustizia ambientale.»

#KenSaroWiwa #COP30 #Nigeria #ClimateCrisis #capitalismo #cambiamentoClimatico #10novembre

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Immagine composta da tre sezioni verticali: a sinistra, il ritratto di un uomo africano che parla, al centro il logo di Amnesty International su sfondo giallo con una candela avvolta da filo spinato, a destra il logo di Shell, la multinazionale petrolifera, con il caratteristico guscio di conchiglia giallo e rosso. L'immagine richiama il controverso rapporto tra Amnesty International e Shell riguardo alle responsabilità ambientali e ai diritti umani, in particolare in relazione all'inquinamento e alle violazioni nel delta del Niger, Nigeria.

#KenSaroWiwa: 30 anni senza #giustizia.

Scrittore, poeta e attivista nigeriano, processato e impiccato con altri 8 attivisti del #MOSOP.
"Come egli stesso aveva predetto: «Ci arresteranno e giustizieranno.
E tutto per la #Shell»."

#10novembre #Nigeria

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A graphic comic illustration of Ken Saro-Wiwa by Tayo Fatunla. The text says: "Our Roots. Ken Saro Wiwa Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941-1995) was a Nigerian writer, political activist and environmental campaigner. Saro-Wiwa was well known for the many books he wrote. He became internationally famous for championng the cause of his own people, the Ogonis of the Niger Delta in Nigeria. In their quest for an equitable share of the oil revenue emanating from their land, Saro-Wiwa, together with members of his ethnic group, formed the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP). Saro-Wiwa was executed in 1995 with eight others. The government then alleged that they were responsible for the murders of four prominent Ogoni leaders. Ken Saro-Wiwa's prison notes about his detention were published posthumously.

Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941-1995) was executed 30 years ago today along with eight other Ogoni leaders #OgoniNine
I'm so happy to see so many other people remembering this brave leader.

May they all rest in peace 🕯️

#KenSaroWiwa #MOSOP #Nigeria #DefendEarthDefenders #HumanRights #OgoniLand #ClimateAction

Died #otd Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941-1995), Environmental activist, 30 years ago today #KenSaroWiwa life story...

Gerechtigkeit für Ken Saro-Wiwa Memorial 2025 Montag 10.11.2025, Wien, Schwarzenbergplatz, um 15 Uhr mit Demo zur nigerianischen Botschaft

Komm zum Gedenken und Protest

Gerechtigkeit für Ken Saro-Wiwa

In Gedenken an #KenSaroWiwa und die Ogoni 9

Umweltaktivist*innen hingerichtet vor 30 Jahren am 10.11.1995 im Dienste von Shell - Gegen Umweltzerstörung & Konzernverbrechen in #Nigeria

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Serata: “Ken Saro-Wiwa. Trent’anni senza giustizia”

Martedì 11 novembre ore 19.30, presso Mosso, via A. Mosso 3, Milano, si terrà la serata “Ken Saro-Wiwa. Trent’anni senza giustizia. Le responsabilità delle compagnie petrolifere nel Delta del Niger” […]

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Nigerian President Tinubu's pardon of 'Ogoni Nine' draws ethnic group's rejection Nigeria's Ogoni activists on Friday rejected a posthumous pardon for nine members executed three decades ago by a military dictatorship, criticising President Bola Tinubu's move as inadequate and perpetuating injustice.

#Nigeria posthumously Pardons Environmental Activist #KenSaroWiwa His Execution along with 8 others drew widespread Outrage & focused attention on #ShellOilCompany for the part they played in the Activists Execution www.reuters.com/world/africa...

späte #Ehrung für #KenSaroWiwa und für die #Ogoni
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Nigeria pardons activist Ken Saro-Wiwa 30 years after execution Nigeria’s president has pardoned the late activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, 30 years after his execution sparked global outrage. Along with eight other campaigners, Saro-Wiwa was convicted of murder, then hanged in 1995 by the then military regime. Many believed the activists were being punished for leading protests against the operations of oil multinationals, particularly Shell, in Nigeria’s Ogoniland. Shell has long denied any involvement in the executions. Though the pardons have been welcomed, some activists and relatives say they do not go far enough. As well as issuing the pardons on Thursday, Nigerian president Bola Tinubu bestowed national honours on Saro-Wiwa and his fellow campaigners, who were known as the Ogoni Nine. The nine men – Saro-Wiwa, Barinem Kiobel, John Kpuinen, Baribor Bera, Felix Nuate, Paul Levula, Saturday Dobee, Nordu Eawo and Daniel Gbokoo – were among dozens who received the honours as part of Nigeria’s annual Democracy Day. Tinubu said the accolades recognised “heroes” who had made “outstanding contributions” to the nation’s democracy. Responding to the pardons for the Ogoni Nine, campaign groups said they would like the government to take further steps. The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (Mosop), which was formerly led by Saro-Wiwa, called the pardon a “courageous act”. However, Mosop also said that the pardon implies wrongdoing, while in reality “no crime ever took place”. Barinem Kiobel’s widow expressed her gratitude to Tinubu for the national honour, but called on the president to “properly declare [her] husband and his compatriots innocent” because a “pardon is not granted to the innocent”. She told the BBC she wants a retrial. Elsewhere, Amnesty International said clemency falls “far short of the justice the Ogoni Nine need”. More must be done to hold oil companies to account for environmental damage currently occurring in Nigeria, the organisation added. Saro-Wiwa, who was one of Nigeria’s leading authors, led the Ogoni people in peaceful demonstrations against Shell and other oil companies. Mosop accused the multinational company of polluting the land that locals relied on for their livelihoods. The Nigerian government responded by brutally cracking down on the protesters. The Ogoni Nine were subsequently found guilty by a secret military tribunal of the murder of four Ogoni chiefs. Their execution sparked outrage within the international community. It was widely condemned as extrajudicial murder and became a global symbol of the struggle against environmental injustice and repression. Nigeria was consequently suspended from the Commonwealth group of nations. Since then, Shell has faced various lawsuits over oil spills and environmental damage in the Niger Delta, the southern region that Ogoniland is a part of. – BBC The post Nigeria pardons activist Ken Saro-Wiwa 30 years after execution appeared first on The Namibian.

#KenSaroWiwa #Nigeria #Activism #HumanRights #Ogoniland

Ken Saro-Wiwa: Key Lessons from Silence Would Be Treason — Book Summary & Review Ken Saro-Wiwa was a brave activist who fought for the rights of the Ogoni people in Nigeria, standing up against powerful forces like Shell Oil. ”Silence Would Be Treason” tells his story and the impo...

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Ken Saro-Wiwa: Key Lessons from Silence Would Be Treason — Book Summary & Review www.konkaz.com/silence-woul...

We campaigned for #KenSaroWiwa through our @amnesty.org student chapter. I remember the moment we heard the Ogoni 9 been hanged by the Nigerian military regime. To this day I'm working to #DefendEarthDefenders, now through @amazonwatch.bsky.social.

#ClimateJustice

Thank you @NnimmoB your inspiration goes beyond the #NigerDelta because we won’t ever ever let the Okavango Delta to turn into the tragedy of #KenSaroWiwa was killed. Thank you for your wisdom

I will never forget Ken Saro-Wiwa. Or #Shell’s destruction of #Ogoniland. Ken got killed because he stood up for a clean environment for all. „When streams choke with pollution. Silence would be treason.“ #KenSaroWiwa #RememberingKenSaroWiwa

Shell must be held fully accountable for human rights harms before being allowed to sell its Niger Delta business An offer made by Nigeria’s industry regulator to fast-track approvals of sales by oil companies which accept responsibility for pollution must not be an easy option that allows Shell to cut and run fr...

I still remember the murder of #KenSaroWiwa in 1995 and the boycott of SHELL at the time. Sadly it doesnt seem like they are hugely different to what they were like then.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Literarischer #10OKtober

„Es ist die schlimmste Sünde auf Erden, seinen Kopf nicht zu gebrauchen.“

#KenSaroWiwa Geburt 1941

"A power hungry class of army arrangements" - Nneka www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6qg... #nneka #westafrica #nigeria #KenSaroWiwa #oil #shellOil #soul #hiphop

Voi sapete chi era #KenSaroWiwa??
Poeta ed attivista Nigeriano per i diritti umani e contro lo sfruttamento ambientale ed economico della sua terra da parte delle multinazionali.
#10novembre 1995 veniva impiccato con altri 8 attivisti.
Potete chiedere anche alla #Shell..

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Shell wants to get rid of this poster. I say spread, spread and spread again!!! Not just repost, share and retweet. No, SAVE and repost SELF. Everywhere. Make sure this is impossible to get rid of. #kensarowiwa #humanrights #greenwashing #ClimateCrisis