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Shell Oil to be grilled by Amnesty on human rights record

The Niger Delta is one of the world’s 10 most important wetland and coastal marine ecosystems and is home to about 31 million people. Its huge oil deposits have been extracted for years by the Nigerian govenment and multinational oil companies such as Royal Dutch Shell. It is estimated that  oil has generated an estimated $600 billion since the 1960s.  However,  the majority of the Niger Delta population lives in extreme  poverty without clean water or adequate health care [1]. Widespread pollution in the Niger Delta through oil spills, waste dumping, and gas flaring – an illegal and harmful practice of burning natural gas that is released when oil is extracted from the ground – is damaging people’s health, destroying livelihoods and contributing to violent conflict [2]. This roundtable event held in Aberdeen, “the oil capital of Europe”, will be a unique opportunity to hear Shell answering some tough questions over their human rights record in Nigeria, as well as expert debate on the human rights responsibilities of multinational corporations. More…

News selected by Covalence | Country: Global | Company — EthicalQuote link: Royal Dutch Shell | Source: Amnesty International UK

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