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The Hague: Esther Kiobel vows to continue her fight for justice

Human rights defender Esther Kiobel today lost her civil case against oil giant Shell, which she accuses of complicity in...

Nigeria: No justice for victims of police brutality one year after #EndSARS Protests

Despite promises of reform police impunity goes on  Investigation panels dashing victims’ hope of getting justice  Pro-government mobs used to...

OUTCOME: Nigeria: Activists Jailed for Anti-President T-Shirts Freed

DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 89/21, UPDATE 1 HERE Download the original Urgent Action here Activists, Larry Emmanuel, Anene Victor...

UK: Landmark ruling forces Shell to face up to its abuses in Nigeria

The UK Supreme Court has today ruled in favour of two Niger Delta communities who are seeking justice for environmental...

Nigeria: Denials and cover up mark 100 days since Lekki shooting

No justice for victims Supporters of #EndSARS movement continue to face intimidation Authorities yet to initiate concrete police reforms Nigerian...

Nigeria: Authorities must stop attempts to cover up Lekki Toll Gate massacre – new investigative timeline

The Nigerian authorities’ must end their attempts to cover up the Lekki Toll Gate massacre, Amnesty International said, as it...

Nigeria: Killing of #EndSARS protesters by the military must be investigated

At least 12 people killed at Alausa and Lekki Toll Gate Lagos Hundreds severely injured CCTV dismantled to cover murder...

Nigeria: Authorities must initiate genuine reform of the police

At least 10 people killed during protests Hundreds of protesters injured and arrested Sponsored thugs unleashing violence on peaceful protesters...

‘No Clean-Up, No Justice’: Shell’s oil pollution in the Niger Delta

Lagos/London/Brussels/Amsterdam, 18 June 2020 – Nearly 10 years after a clean-up was urged for areas polluted by Shell and other...

Nigeria: Authorities must protect health workers on the frontline of COVID-19 response

Health workers not adequately protected At least 40 health workers tested positive for COVID-19 The Nigerian authorities must ensure that...

Nigeria: 2020 could be Shell’s year of reckoning

In 2020 Shell will face unprecedented legal scrutiny over decades of human rights abuses in Nigeria, Amnesty International said today,...

Nigeria/Netherlands: Kiobel witness hearing key chance to hold Shell to account over human rights abuses

Spokespeople available for interview A witness hearing examining Shell’s role in the execution of nine men in Nigeria in the...

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