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...Nigerian military government's recent execution of nine antigovernment activists, including environmental and human rights activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, has elicited international outrage and condemnation. Most notably, the United States and several other countries have withdrawn their ambassadors to Nigeria...
...Nigeria can withstand these diplomatic censures as long as its financial support remains intact. Most of that support comes from foreign investment, particularly from oil companies that export primarily to the United States. Shareholders in those companies now have a moral obligation to divest. American investors should let the world know that their money does not go to tyrants and murderers...
Carnesale had little to say about recent calls from students for University divestiture from Nigeria but said the issue will likely come up in a meeting of the Committee on Shareholder Responsibility...
Both President Clinton and Ambassador Madeleine K. Albright, the U.S. representative to the United Nations, have firmly stated their desire to see a transition to democracy in Nigeria. But these are futile words if not supported by strong actions; the military rulers of Nigeria do not care for diplomatic niceties. The continued imprisonment of prisoners of conscience in Nigeria including Chief M.K.O. Abiola, Gen. Olusegun Obassanjo, Christine Anyanwu and many others attests to the government's contempt for human rights...
...dictators shall be forced to heed the international community only when oil embargoes are imposed and other decisive sanctions are levied. People who argue that these measures shall only hurt the innocent people of Nigeria are inured to the reality of the Nigerian crisis in which billions of dollars of oil revenues are directed to private bank accounts. The best way we can help Nigerians is to force their government to respect human rights and allow democratic rule...