Word: wiwa
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Friday, November 10, 1995, the world lost another great leader--Ken Saro-Wiwa; a leading human rights activist and environmental crusader for the Ogoni people of southeastern Nigeria. He was awarded the 1995 Goldman Environmental Prize and was also nominated for the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize...
Although Shell's chief executive did send a personal to Nigeria's leaders to spare Sao-Wiwa's life, it was clearly a token gesture. As long as companies such as Shell continue to support the military junta by mining Nigerian oil, and, as long as institutions like Harvard invest in Shell, human rights abuses such as Saro-Wiwa's unjust execution will continue...
After the hangings, the World Bank canceled a $100 million loan to Nigeria. Supporters of Saro-Wiwa are calling for a boycott of Nigerian oil, half of which is exported to the United States. Harvard should join the rest of the world in giving Nigeria's military leaders a clear financial incentive to respect human rights...
...wake of the Nigerian executions, many students have expressed support for Saro-Wiwa's cause, calling upon Harvard to break its financial relationship with Shell Oil. Over 100 students attended a vigil for Saro-Wiwa sponsored by Amnesty International and the Harvard African Student Association and the Environmental Action Committee where speakers called for a boycott of Nigerian...
Students are justified in demanding that Harvard act morally and not invest its funds to support a government that so flagrantly violates human rights. Hopefully, the Corporation will heed the call of students and honor Saro-Wiwa's cause by divesting its reported $1 million investment in Shell...