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Sale of Shell Must Not Worsen Rights Abuses In Nigeria - Amnesty

Nigeria's new government, which will be sworn in on May 29, 2023, must ensure that oil giant Shell's planned sale of its operations in the Niger Delta, does not lead to a further deterioration in human rights in a region blighted by decades of oil pollution, Amnesty International (AI) has said in its new report, Tainted Sale,

AI recommends a series of safeguards and actions to help protect the rights of people potentially affected by Shell's planned disposal of its onshore oil interests in the Niger Delta, reportedly for about U.S.$3 billion.

AI has documented grievous and enduring human rights abuses resulting from oil contamination in the area, where Shell has operated since the 1950s.

The organization is concerned that the proposed sale will deny people already harmed access to adequate remedies, and potentially expose many more to future abuses.

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Shell oil spill at Goi, Ogoni Land, Niger Delta (file photo).

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