Makmid Kamara, Nigeria Campaigner, Amnesty International,
On Sunday 22 April, I visited Bodo community in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. The community was devastated by two major oil spills in 2008, caused by operational failures from Shell pipelines.
The Bodo community have been fighting for their rights – after failing to secure justice in Nigeria, they are now bringing a case against Shell in the UK. I visited Bodo to update the community about what Amnesty International, in partnership with Nigerian NGO the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD), is doing to help the community tell the world about their plight, and in our broader campaign to get Shell and the Nigerian authorities to take responsibility for the devastation they have created across the Niger Delta. I also updated the Bodo community about the global week of action on the Niger delta, taking place this week, and of the activities being undertaken by Amnesty International Sections and supporters in more than 15 countries across the world. Continuar leyendo ‘“We’re hungry and angry because of Shell”’ »

