Too little, too late! (But at least there is some justice)
An outrageous attack on environmental and human rights workers occurred in Nigeria in 1995. Ken Saro-Wiwa and 8 other environmentalist had been vigorously protesting the practices of the Royal Dutch Shell, which was making tons of money off of the oil fields in Nigeria, but ravaging the environment, and giving the local people little in return while they reaped huge profits.
The military dictator at the time, General Sani Abache, was paid off, and saw to it that Mr. Saro-Wiwa and the courageous crusaders working with him were put to death.
Finally, the company responsible for their deaths has taken some responsibility.
Read more from PBS here.
The military dictator at the time, General Sani Abache, was paid off, and saw to it that Mr. Saro-Wiwa and the courageous crusaders working with him were put to death.
Finally, the company responsible for their deaths has taken some responsibility.
Read more from PBS here.
3 comments:
I think that this is disgusting, that people would dismiss human life when it gets in the way of profits. I don't see how the company took no responsibility but at least they have to pay a lot of money. This isnt unconstitutional it is blatantly criminal.
-Megan Amacker
It is hard to believe that this settlement is coming after so many years after such a tragedy. Shell's involvement in the incident cannot be denied and criminal action should be taken in a court of law for their doings. The workers were being under paid and had terrible working conditons, and deserved to protest their work's practices. To do away with the protesting, they were killed for pay and the company could continue. How this company can continue cannot be explained for past actions they have tooken.
Parker Evans
Period 5
What doesn't make sense and has continued to confuse me for the longest time is why?
Why wouldn't Shell just give part of its profit and help the people in that area since they knew the consequences of the situation?
Its not only shell but the majority of big industries and companies who think that exploiting the land and its people is all fine as long as their making an astronomical sums of cash.
Instead Shell went along and as a result innocent people died. We need to have the world regulate these companies and decide what they can and can't do because for a so called "modern" world its getting ridiculous around the globe.
K.A.
per.5
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