Press Release
Amnesty International Tells Shell Oil: If You’re Concerned About the Consequences of the Niger Delta Spill, Then Clean It Up and Compensate the Victims
Amnesty International said today if Shell oil is as concerned about the devastating consequences of a 2008 oil spill in…
April 26, 2012
Press Release
London 2012 Organizers Must Not Forget Bhopal Disaster, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International has urged London's Olympic organizers not to forget the victims of the Bhopal disaster as they award a…
December 2, 2011
Report
The True 'Tragedy': Delays and Failures in Tackling Oil Spills in the Niger Delta
Two Shell oil spills in 2008 continue to have catastrophic consequences for tens of thousands of people in Bodo, Nigeria.
November 14, 2011
Press Release
Report: Amnesty International and Nigeria Partner Demand that Shell Oil Pay 1 Billion to Reverse Human Devastation from Niger Delta Spill
Two major oil spills in the Niger Delta, which gushed for weeks before they were stopped, have devastated the lives…
November 11, 2011
Press Release
Dow Olympic Contract 'Shocking' in Light of Bhopal Disaster Failures, Says Amnesty International
Chemical giant Dow's high profile contract with London's 2012 Olympic Games is a slap in the face for the survivors…
October 24, 2011
Report
Arms trade to Middle East and North Africa shows failure of export controls
Police and security forces in the Middle East and North Africa responded to the mass popular uprisings witnessed there after…
October 18, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International, Responding to United Nations Report on Disastrous Oil Pollution in Nigeria, Demands Accountability from Shell Oil Company
Amnesty International urges institutional investors to urge Shell to "clean up its act" in the Niger Delta.
August 4, 2011
Report
Undermining Rights: Forced evictions and police brutality around the Porgera gold mine, Papua New Guinea
On April 27, 2009, police forcibly evicted villagers living alongside the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea. Families were…
May 10, 2011
Report
Land and Way of Life Under Threat: The Lubicon Cree Of Canada
Large-scale oil and gas development has drastically undermined the ability of the Lubicon Cree to maintain their traditional economy and…
May 10, 2011
Press Release
South Africa: Human Rights Concerns During the World Cup
Amnesty International is concerned that the enormous resources which have had to be deployed for the World Cup will have...
March 27, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Launches New Technology-Driven Campaign Tool to Mobilize Action to Stop Harmful Gas Flaring in Nigeria
Amnesty International has launched the latest project in its pioneering campaign employing satellite and geo-spatial technologies to expose and fight…
March 27, 2011
Press Release
UN must investigate Sri Lanka rights violations
A failure to act has left victims with no access to justice, truth or reparations while hundreds of thousands of…
March 27, 2011