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A series of podcasts on the 15th Anniversary of the executions of Ken Saro-Wiwa and his eight colleagues. Listen to the activists continuing the struggle for environmental and social justice. Interviews to inspire and spotlight the decades of oppression in the Niger Delta. Critical voices on critical issues.
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BBC Business Daily interviewed Platform in detail about its new report on Shell's human rights abuses in the Niger Delta. Shell were invited to the interview but refused. The BBC World Service broadcast the report to hundred millions of listeners worldwide. The report, titled 'Counting the Cost' implicates Shell in cases of serious violence in Nige…
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PLATFORM's Ben Amunwa was interviewed on the BBC World Service following revelations on Wikileaks about Shell's infiltration of the Nigerian government. In a leaked US diplomatic cable, Shell executive Ann Pickard boasts about how Shell "had access to everything" that was discussed in "all the relevant ministries". The leak exposes Shell's colonial…
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An introduction to an all new series of podcasts to mark the 15th anniversary of the execution of Nigerian writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa (http://remembersarowiwa.com/). Ben Amunwa, coordinator of the remember saro-wiwa project explains the background to this series of podcasts and shares the experience of what it was like to travel across the N…
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Anyone interested in human rights in the Niger Delta should know the name Patrick Naagbanton. An activist, campaigner and human rights reporter, Patrick has a solid reputation as one of the foremost rights monitors in the region. His organisation, the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) is a vital force in the movement for …
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An exclusive interview with Constance Meju, journalist and activist with the National Point Newspaper, a pillar for rights reporting in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. She reveals some fascinating insights into the role of women in the Ogoni protest movement which succeeded in forcing Shell to withdraw from the region in 1993.…
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Comrade Che is best described as a local legend. Ex-trade unionist, political prisoner, environmental activist and village elder, his life story is complex and fascinating. In this highly quotable interview, Comrade Che talks about his experiences; how imprisonment under Nigerian military dictatorship changed his understanding of politics; how oil …
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This series of podcasts by campaigning group PLATFORM (http://www.platformlondon.org) explores the Niger Delta issue through conversations with leading human rights defenders and influential activists. PLATFORM visited the Niger Delta in Autumn 2010 to conduct research and collaborate with key figures in the movement for environmental justice and s…
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