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...sentenced to death by a specially constituted military tribunal in blatant disregard for all civil and judicial procedure. His death is but the latest outrage against the Ogoni people, who struggle against economic disenfranchisement by the military government and its greatest supporter, the multinational corporation Anglo-Dutch Shell...
...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...
...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...
...stomach for an embargo. They also don't want to hurt the people of Nigeria. Oil is not only the main source of income for the generals, but also for much of the population. If an embargo is implemented, the generals will just find another place to sell. Finally, Shell Oil, which operates extensively in Nigeria, is owned by the Dutch and the British, so it is unlikely that they will be enthusiastic about sanctions." On November 20, the EU rejected earlier calls by Sweden and Germany for oil sanctions, instead limiting itself to a ban on arms sales, stopping...