[Marxism] NYC: May 27th Opening of Wiwa v. Shell human rights trial

[Paul Lefrak <lefrak@xxxxxxxxx>]

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area.

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Paul
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From: Sis. Marpessa <nattyreb@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 2009/5/22
Subject: !*NYC: May 27th Opening of Wiwa v. Shell human rights trial
To: nattyreb@xxxxxxxxx


  SHELL IS GUILTY, CHANT THEM DOWN!

via. Sis. Malaika
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Date:  Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Time:  12:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:  Foley Square, Manhattan Street
Across from Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street
City/Town:  New York, NY
 Phone:  9174184133
Email:  info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

TURN UP THE HEAT ON SHELL

[***NOTE: The judge just postponed the opening of the trial ONE day to
Wednesday. That's why the rally is NOW Wednesday May 27th!]

On May 27th, the Wiwa v. Shell trial opens in Manhattan– join our rally to
mark this historic day and turn up the heat on Shell.

After more than thirteen years of waiting for justice, the family of Ken
Saro-Wiwa and other activists murdered for opposing multinational oil giant
Royal Dutch Shell will finally get their day in court. And Shell will
finally stand trial for its role in their murders.

On Wednesday, May 27th, a landmark human rights trial will open in federal
court in New York City at which Shell must finally answer to charges that it
conspired with the Nigerian military to bring about the execution of
environmental justice and human rights campaigners. Shell faces a host of
other charges for its collusion with the Nigerian military to brutally crush
a peaceful and popular movement of the Ogoni people to stand against the
environmental devastation and human rights abuses that have accompanied
Shell's operations in their land for decades; crimes against humanity,
summary execution, torture, arbitrary arrest and detention, assault and
battery, the list goes on.

Make no mistake; this is historic. Please help us highlight this important
trial that many said would never make it to court.

The ShellGuilty coalition is highlighting Shell's crimes and turning up the
heat on Shell to end gas flaring, one of the abuses that Ken Saro-Wiwa and
other activists died struggling to stop. To learn more about gas flaring and
the efforts of ShellGuilty, visit
www.ShellGuilty.com<http://www.shellguilty.com/>

Come out on May 27th at noon for a rally to honor the legacy of Ken
Saro-Wiwa and others who were murdered for their opposition to Shell's
exploitation and degradation of their land and communities.
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