Make Shell come clean in the Niger Delta

Decades of pollution in the Niger Delta has led to serious human rights violations, driving the people of the region into poverty. The oil industry has failed to adequately prevent the human rights impacts of its operations in the Niger Delta.

Call on the new Chief Executive of Shell to make a commitment to clean up Shell's operation in the Niger Delta.

Background information

The Niger Delta is one of the 10 most important wetland and coastal marine ecosystems in the world and home to some 31 million people. It is also the location of massive oil deposits, which have been exploited for decades by the government of Nigeria and multinational oil companies. The people of the Niger Delta have seen their human rights undermined by oil companies that their government cannot or will not hold to account.

Amnesty International is concerned about the devastating impact that pollution and environmental damage, associated with the operations of Shell, is having on the human rights of people in the Niger Delta.

• Read our report on the impact of pollution in the Niger Delta (PDF)
• Get involved in the campaign on ProtectTheHuman.com/Shell
• Find out more about Demand Dignity Campaign on poverty and human rights

Decades of pollution in the Niger Delta has led to serious human rights violations, driving the people of the region into poverty. The oil industry has failed to adequately prevent the human rights impacts of its operations in the Niger Delta.

Call on the new Chief Executive of Shell to make a commitment to clean up Shell's operation in the Niger Delta.

Send the appeal letter below to the new CEO of Shell, urging him to make a commitment to clean up Shell's operations in the Niger Delta