Communities protest over torment and harassment by soldiers guarding Shell facilities.
Incident Tag: Beatings & Violence
Shell admits fuelling corruption
Shell admitted it fed community conflict, poverty and corruption through its oil activities.
Shell faces new dilemma in south Nigeria
Shell stationed paramilitary police (nicknamed “kill and go”) to deal with community violent conflict, over clean-up dispute.
NIGERIA: ARE HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE PIPELINE?
Amnesty documents clean-up failures after oil spills, threats of violence and incidents of violent assaults on local community relating to oil companies.
Nigeria: new report reveals new evidence of human rights violations in oil-rich Niger Delta
Protesters at Chevron’s facility attacked by Nigerian Joint Task Force; 1 death; 30 injured.
Chevron lawsuit (re Nigeria)
Two villages are attacked by Nigerian soldiers using helicopters and boats allegedly leased and/or owned by Chevron – number of villagers killed and injured. Chevron cleared from responsibility by US court.
ExxonMobil lawsuit (re Aceh) | Briefing: Exxon faces lawsuit on killings in Indonesia – Business – International Herald Tribune
Allegations of knowing assistance to human rights violations including torture, rape, and murder by employing and providing material support to Indonesian military forces, who committed the alleged offenses during civil unrest.
Nigeria: NUJ Gives Shell Ultimatum Over Detention of Journalists
Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ) demanded a written apology from Shell over alleged role in arrest and detention of about 15 journalists.
BP lawsuit (re Colombia)
Construction of BP’s OCENSA pipeline causes soil erosion, spoiled crops and fish ponds being starved of water, destroying livelihoods. BP also allegedly benefited from the activities of paramilitaries employed to guard the pipeline, who intimidated the local population, obstructed farming and suppressed legitimate opposition to the pipeline – millions of £ in out-of-court settlement.
Secret papers ‘show how Shell targeted Nigeria oil protests’
Confidential internal documents reveal that Shell provided logistical support to Nigerian police and military, aided security sweeps, and enlisted the assistance of Nigeria’s brutal military government to deal with protesters fueling death and violence.