Dokument #1072112
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The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni
People (MOSOP) was reportedly founded by Ken Saro Wiwa, a prominent
writer (News from Africa Watch June 1993, 21). This source
states that the Ogoni are located in the oil-wealthy Delta state.
The Ogoni have accused the government and multinational oil
companies "of devastating their land and ruining their culture."
The report further states the following:
Recently the government has responded with
increasing harshness to the group and its leaders ... On April 30,
1993, at Biara, thirty miles southeast of Port Harcourt, soldiers
who were bulldozing Ogoni's crops allegedly shot an Ogoni women in
the chest. Other Ogonis were beaten up and detained (ibid.).
Ken Saro Wiwa has worn the Goldman
Environment Prize for Africa award (American Political Network 24
Feb. 1995) and the Right to Livelihood Award, often called the
alternative Nobel prize (Agence France Press (AFP) 7 Dec. 1994).
However, Ken Saro-Wisa was not able to travel to Stockholm to
accept his award as he is under house arrest allegedly for inciting
youths to murder four Ogoni politicians. For additional information
on this topic, please refer to the attached documents.
Agence France Press (AFP). 7 December
1994. "Alternative Nobel Recipients Tout Empowement." (NEXIS)
American Political Network. 24 February
1995. "Award: Nigerian facing death Penalty Gets HGoldman Prize."
(NEXIS)
News from Africa Watch [New
York]. June 1993. Vol 5. No. 9. "Nigeria: Threats to a New
Democracy."
Agence France Press (AFP). 21 May 1995.
"Nigerian Doctors Call for Halt of Trial of Tribal Rights Leader."
(NEXIS)
_____. 11 May 1995. "Detained Ogoni
Rights Campaigner Calls Himself 'mortuary Candidate'." (NEXIS)
_____. 14 March 1994. "Nigerian
Activists Denied Bail." (NEXIS)
_____. 7 December 1994. "Alternative
Nobel Recipients Tout Empowement." (NEXIS)
_____. 17 November 1994. "Special
Tribunal Formed to Try Detained Minority Rights Campaigners."
(NEXIS)
_____. 7 March 1994. "First President of
MOSOP Testifies Against Ken Saro-Wiwa." (NEXIS)
American Political Network. 24 February
1995. "Award: Nigerian facing death Penalty Gets Goldman Prize."
(NEXIS)
Inter Press Service. 27 December 1994.
Byline. Remi Oyo. "Nigeria-Human Rights: Ogoniland, Minority Rights
and Murder." (NEXIS)
Manchester Guardian Weekly
[London]. Byline. John Vidal. "Black Gold Claims A High Price."
(NEXIS)
News from Africa Watch [New
York]. June 1993. Vol 5. No. 9. "Nigeria: Threats to a New
Democracy."
Reuters. 14 March 1994. "Nigerian
Activists Denied Bail." (NEXIS)
_____. 13 January 1995. "Nigeria Rights
Leaders Allowed to Challenge Trial." (NEXIS)
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