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Shell, Bayer, GAP: An "Award" Corporations Don't Want to Win

16-01-2006 13:05

The annual meeting at Davos, Switzerland organised by the World Economic Forum (WEF) usually brings juicy benefits for transnational corporations, except for a handful that are singled out for a dubious distinction by civil society groups: the Public Eye Awards for irresponsible corporate behaviour.

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Notts support in fight against Shell - meeting 16th Jan

08-01-2006 11:23

We will be discussing practical support for the Rossport campaign at the next Dissent meeting in Notts. Coach trip anyone?

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video of shell saro-wiwa action

11-11-2005 15:56

in november 1995, nigerian writer and activist, ken saro-wiwa, and 8 of his colleagues were executed by the military regime for campaigning against the devastation of the niger delta by oil multi-national shell. yesterday, demonstrators dropped nine nooses infront of the shell uk headquarters on the south bank to highlight the anniversary and highlight the current struggle on the north west of ireland, where shell is set to transform a remote conservation area into an environmental disaster zone with public health and safety implications.

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remember saro-wiwa

10-11-2005 01:05

in november 1995, nigerian writer and activist, ken saro-wiwa, and 8 of his colleagues were executed by the military regime for campaigning against the devastation of the niger delta by oil multi-national shell. yesterday, demonstrators dropped nine nooses infront of the shell uk headquarters on the south bank to highlight the anniversary and highlight the current struggle on the north west of ireland, where shell is set to transform a remote conservation area into an environmental disaster zone with public health and safety implications.

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Hangings outside the Shell Centre for Ogoni Day

09-11-2005 15:15

Activists from Rising Tide today hung a row of 9 nooses in front of the Shell Centre in London, to represent the companies complicity in the killings of Ken Sarowiwa and eight other Ogoni activists ten years ago.

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Rosport/ Shell talk in Manchester

02-11-2005 19:16

Oil multinational Shell plans to bring untreated natural gas through an experimental pipeline to an onshore refinery near Rossport in County Mayo.

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The Struggle Against Shell in Ireland - Oxford Event

02-11-2005 10:06

The Struggle Against Shell in Ireland
Rossport Solidarity Camp speaking tour

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Irish Anti-Shell activists - speaking tour and benefit party

01-11-2005 11:20

Irish activists will be touring the UK during November to increase awareness of the struggle to prevent the giant Shell Consortium from building a dangerous, raw gas pipeline and refinery on unstable bog land in County Mayo.

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Rossport Solidarity Camp speaking tour dates

31-10-2005 21:06

Here is a list of the dates and venues for the Rossport solidarity speaking tour

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repost of BOTH versions of video of shell centre demo on 30th september

02-10-2005 11:52

an environmental protest comprising sand dump and banner drop with megaphone and samba band went without hitch at the shell centre on the south bank on 30th sept. it highlighted the shell development in rossport, county mayo in the north west of ireland. this video is in mp4 format and there are versions for both modem and broadband download

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Rossport 5 released as Shell lifts injunction

01-10-2005 11:51

The five Co. Mayo men imprisoned for protesting against Shell's Corrib gas pipeline in north-west Ireland have been released after 94 days in jail.

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shell hell solidarity action today in london (pics and report)

30-09-2005 14:38

an environmental protest comprising sand dump and banner drop with megaphone and samba band went without hitch at the shell centre on the south bank at midday today highlighting the shell development in rossport, county mayo in the north west of ireland.

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Shell defeated in Ireland

30-09-2005 13:12

5 men, 94 days.

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From Nigeria to Co Mayo

15-08-2005 17:40

We spent this years holiday blockading Shell in Co Mayo. Here's my personal report. Please support the Mayo people in their resistance to Shell.

‘Nigeria 3 miles’ said the sign by the T junction, so we knew we were on the right road as we travelled through the massive expanse of bogland that covers most of the north of County Mayo. We had gone over from the UK to spend a few days supporting the Shell to Sea campaign and to learn more about Shell’s refinery and pipeline plans directly from the local people.

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Shell Hell continues in Ireland-Call for International Solidarity

03-08-2005 14:33

On Tuesday, the 29th June, 2005, in Dublin, Ireland, 5 farmers from Rossport, Co. Mayo,Ireland were sent to Mountjoy Prison in Dublin, for violating an order imposed by the High Court to stop blocking Shell access to their lands to constuct the onshore section of the Corrib Gas Field pipeline.

The men have appeared in Court several times since that date and have been asked whether or not they wish to purge their contempt and agree to obeying the injunction,a request the have flatly refused on each occasion.

A Nationwide campaign of Boycotts,Blockades,Pickets,Fundraisers,Large -Scale Demos,Occupations and sit-ins,Solidarity gatherings as well as a permanent activist camp and blockade at the remote site of the proposed pipeline has exploded in Ireland since the men's jailing.
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Anti-shell action in Edinburgh

05-07-2005 11:24

The parade started at the Irish embassy, and moved along early in the streets of Edinburgh. It was a colorful and relaxed protest despite the police taking photographs.

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BP and Shell garages closed by direct action in Edinburgh today

04-07-2005 09:41

Direct action against the oil industry and the G8 started early today in Edinburgh....

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Irish Citizens Imprisoned on Behalf of Shell Oil

03-07-2005 21:02

The Irish Government has given Shell carte blanche with Ireland's energy resources. Shell plans to build the world's first-ever onshore gas processing plant in Mayo, and can now have the courts imprison anyone who tries to get in their way.

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Shell - a neighbour from Hell? Public meeting, LSE, 23.6.05

22-06-2005 22:02

A neighbour from Hell?

Shell’s fenceline communities tell their stories

Public Meeting Invite 23rd June 7:30pm

Meet communities who live on Shell’s doorstep and find out first hand what it is like to have Shell as a neighbour. Talks by communities who are in the UK to attend Shell’s AGM on the 28th at ExCel followed by discussion on what we should be doing to hold Shell accountable for its impacts on people’s health and the environment.

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